Flesh Fly

I found this little fly perched on a dying leaf in my garden. Luckily for me it stayed put just long enough for me to retrieve my camera and double check my settings. After a few quick snaps it flew off.

comments (3)

Claire Hamilton

Lion

Unfortunately 'Sarcophaga' is a genus and not a species. we cannot create a genus, it needs to come down to species level which, with most insects, is extremely difficult!
This may help:
http://www.ru.ac.za/static/departments/zoo/Martin/sarcophagidae.html
Great shot though! Posted 10 years ago, modified 10 years ago
1. tweezie94
  
  Bull Frog
  
  Oh dear, there are over 2000 species of this particular fly haha. Thanks for the link and the compliment- the search continues =) Posted 10 years ago
2. 1. morpheme
    
    Lion
    
    Don't feel bad - I have a fly from last week with the same issue... the only way to ID it further than genus would have been to examine the underside of the wing... so it shall remain anonymous. Posted 10 years ago

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By tweezie94

Uploaded Apr 20, 2015. Captured Jan 13, 2015 11:56 in Gaydon Road, Harare, Zimbabwe.

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Canon EOS 600D
f/5.6
1/160s
ISO400
100mm

Captured in the summer. More summer photos.