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Common House Fly?
Copyright © 2006 Perry Babin

Common House Fly?
Ascension Parish, Louisiana, USA
October 17, 2006
Size: ~10mm

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Contributed by Perry Babin on 17 October, 2006 - 4:20am
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

The family
family is Sarcophagidae --- the flesh flies.

Overall gray color, 3 longitudinal stipes on the thorax, orange tip to abdomen are all good signs of this family.

Beyond genus, microscopes are needed...

Sorry --- I hadn't noticed Ron's earlier comments on another photo in this series. I agree with him!
… Steve Pelikan, 17 October, 2006 - 8:07pm login or register to post comments

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