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Mr Metal face I used to think of flies as annoying, and all the same. Now I'm starting to see that even they have beauty, like this "metal-faced" green bottle fly. Common green bottle fly,Lucilia sericata,Macro Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Mr Metal face

I used to think of flies as annoying, and all the same. Now I'm starting to see that even they have beauty, like this "metal-faced" green bottle fly.

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    Ludo Sak
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    I like your style of macro more JD more, very creative and artistic. Posted 13 years ago
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      Ferdy Christant
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      Thanks! Posted 13 years ago

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The Common European Greenbottle Fly

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.

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

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Uploaded Apr 27, 2012. Captured Apr 27, 2012 16:33.
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  • NIKON D7000
  • f/22.0
  • 1/200s
  • ISO5000
  • 105mm