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Common House Fly?
Copyright © 2006 Perry Babin

Common House Fly?
Ascension Parish, Louisiana, USA
October 17, 2006
Size: ~10mm
I can't help with identification but sometimes I have images that may be useful. Does this site welcome images even if no ID is needed? If so, is this the correct place to post the images?

Thanks again to those who have identified insects and spiders for me in the past.

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Contributed by Perry Babin on 17 October, 2006 - 4:19am
Last updated 8 March, 2007 - 12:33am

Moved
Moved from Flesh Flies.
… Keith Bayless, 8 March, 2007 - 12:33am login or register to post comments

Fairly sure it's a flesh fly
If memory serves, the three stripes are a characteristic. See:


I'll let the more experienced among us address your other questions, but would suggest you check the Help section. (It took me months to figure that out!) And if you don't get an answer, rattle my cage.
… Ron Hemberger, 17 October, 2006 - 12:03pm login or register to post comments

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