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Fly - Cochliomyia macellaria
Copyright © 2005 Hannah Nendick-Mason

Fly - Cochliomyia macellaria
St George Island, Franklin County, Florida, USA
November 25, 2005
I had to crop this out of a much larger image, so the quality is not great. There were dozens of these pretty blue flies with dark thoracic stripes on ?goldenrod near the beach. Anyone recognize the species?
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Contributed by Hannah Nendick-Mason on 5 December, 2005 - 7:28pm
Last updated 6 December, 2005 - 11:36am

Secondary screwworm.
So sorry, Hannah, don't know how this one got by me on the first round:-) Nice image of Cochliomyia macellaria.
… Eric R. Eaton, 6 December, 2005 - 11:35am login or register to post comments

 
No apology necessary
- I consider an ID within 24 hours very acceptable!
I see these flies are fond of goldenrod, judging by the Maryland image you also identified.
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 6 December, 2005 - 12:08pm login or register to post comments

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