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Chrysomya megacephala

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"Chrysomya megacephala" is a member of the family Calliphoridae. It is a warm-weather fly with a greenish-blue metallic box-like body. The fly infests corpses soon after death, making it important to forensic science. This fly is implicated in some public health issues; it can cause accidental myiasis, and also infects fish and livestock.

Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by Shachi Trivedi
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By Shachi Trivedi

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Uploaded Dec 11, 2025. Captured Dec 7, 2025 10:22.
  • Canon EOS R7
  • f/10.0
  • 1/99s
  • ISO640
  • 150mm