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Bring it on Not sure about the identification... Common green bottle fly,Heesch,Lucilia sericata,Macro Click/tap to enlarge

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  1. for you a common insect but over here that's amazing. Posted 12 years ago
    1. Not a lot of flies where you live? Posted 12 years ago
  2. Wow, stunning! For something so loathed, it really is a beautiful creature! Posted 12 years ago

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The common green bottle fly is a blow-fly found in most areas of the world, and the most well-known of the numerous green bottle fly species. It is 10–14 mm long, slightly larger than a housefly, and has brilliant, metallic, blue-green or golden coloration with black markings.

Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Aug 13, 2013. Captured Aug 3, 2013 16:40.
  • NIKON D800
  • f/11.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO560
  • 105mm