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Chrysomya megacephala - Oriental Latrine Fly Not the most appealing of images, instilling memories of bad food, maggots and gastro enteritis. But still amazing to examine up close.<br /> <br /> Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/38115/chrysomya_megacephala_-_oriental_latrine_fly.html" title="Chrysomya megacephala - Oriental Latrine Fly"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2784/38115_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=Sh7FD0H9j5N6P1XDvGFBJR9mXHw%3D" width="200" height="200" alt="Chrysomya megacephala - Oriental Latrine Fly Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields.<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/38114/fly_955.html Bandung,Chrysomya megacephala,Geotagged,Indonesia,Java,West Java,Winter,bottle,fly,oriental latrine" /></a></figure> Bandung,Chrysomya megacephala,Geotagged,Indonesia,Java,Spring,West Java,bottle,fly,oriental latrine Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Chrysomya megacephala - Oriental Latrine Fly

Not the most appealing of images, instilling memories of bad food, maggots and gastro enteritis. But still amazing to examine up close.

Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields.

Chrysomya megacephala - Oriental Latrine Fly Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields.<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/38114/fly_955.html Bandung,Chrysomya megacephala,Geotagged,Indonesia,Java,West Java,Winter,bottle,fly,oriental latrine

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The Oriental Latrine Fly

"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.

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Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by Vodkaman
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Uploaded Apr 24, 2016. Captured Nov 25, 2011 10:28 in Jl. Lavender No.8, Ciwaruga, Parongpong, Kabupaten Bandung Barat, Jawa Barat, Indonesia.
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  • E-10
  • f/4.8
  • 1/250s
  • ISO80
  • 36mm