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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Calyptratae » Oestroidea » Flesh Flies (Sarcophagidae) » Sarcophaginae
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Fly 13
Copyright © 2014 Derek Uhey

Fly 13
Big Gypsum Valley, Montrose County, Colorado, USA
June 2, 2013

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Contributed by Derek Uhey on 10 July, 2014 - 6:11pm
Last updated 13 May, 2018 - 6:29pm

Moved
Moved from Flesh Flies.
… John F. Carr, 13 May, 2018 - 6:29pm login or register to post comments

Positioning
It is better if the legs are stretched down or out, not curled up against the abdomen. You can move them into place with a pin when the insect is wet. For males, it is also good to pry out the genitalia. Many flies can only be identified to species based on male sexual characters.
… John F. Carr, 10 July, 2014 - 9:10pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for the tips
How do you tell males apart? And would you completely remove gentalia or pull them out while leaving them attached?
… Derek Uhey, 10 July, 2014 - 9:39pm login or register to post comments

 
Examples
http://www.diptera.info/photogallery.php?photo_id=8477

Male genitalia are curled under the abdomen. Think of the end of the abdomen as a hinge. Depending on the family, there may be a space to stick a small pin.

I wouldn't try to remove any parts unless I knew that was necessary. Some people do. A view like this normally shows the important parts:
… John F. Carr, 10 July, 2014 - 9:57pm login or register to post comments

 
Wow!
Thank you! It worked, ill get some pictures up tomorrow! really appreciate the knowledgeable answers
… Derek Uhey, 10 July, 2014 - 11:21pm login or register to post comments

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