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Lucilia caesar  Geotagged,Germany,Lucilia caesar,Spring Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

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  1. Nice picture Karin. I always like that metallic green on these flies. Posted 13 years ago
    1. thank you for your comment, joost. i like the green too. a bit like aliens. in my imagination Posted 13 years ago

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''Lucilia caesar'' is a member of the fly family Calliphoridae commonly known as a blow flies. The adult flies will typically will feed on pollen and nectar of flowers. The larvae feed mainly on carrion.

Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by Joost Thissen
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Uploaded May 14, 2012. Captured May 13, 2012 12:32 in Wiesbadener Straße 2, 65719 Hofheim am Taunus, Germany.
  • WB150 / WB150F / WB152 / WB152F / WB151
  • f/4.5
  • 1/280s
  • ISO80
  • 4mm