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Banded Blowfly These amazing flies are of great importance in forensic science as they are the first insect to come into contact with carrion due to their ability to smell dead animal matter for up to 16km!!! Chrysomya albiceps,Geotagged,South Africa,chrysomya albiceps,flies Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Banded Blowfly

These amazing flies are of great importance in forensic science as they are the first insect to come into contact with carrion due to their ability to smell dead animal matter for up to 16km!!!

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  1. 16km? That's unbelievable. You brought it out very well, this scavenger. Posted 11 years ago
    1. Thanks Ferdy, it probably knows when you are dead before you do!! Posted 11 years ago
      1. Comforting words :) Posted 11 years ago

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''Chrysomya albiceps'' is a species belonging to the blow fly family, Calliphoridae. It is of great medical and sanitary importance, being associated with myiasis in Africa and America although it plays a more significant role as a predator of other dipteran larvae. The species is also of importance in forensic science and forensic entomology because it is the first insect to come in contact with carrion due to their ability to smell dead animal matter from up to ten miles away. ''C. albiceps''.. more

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Species identified by Claire Hamilton
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By Claire Hamilton

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Uploaded May 9, 2014. Captured May 9, 2014 15:08 in N2, South Africa.
  • Canon EOS 70D
  • f/11.0
  • 1/256s
  • ISO250
  • 100mm