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Shitty name Oriental Latrine Fly - Chrysomya megacephala Chrysomya megacephala,Fly,Malaysia,Oriental Latrine Fly,Sabah Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

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  1. Haha, a gross, yet useful fly! Posted 5 years ago
    1. Yes indeed :D Posted 5 years ago

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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 Albert Kang
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By Albert Kang

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Uploaded Jul 8, 2020. Captured Jan 7, 2019 12:47.
  • TG-5
  • f/6.3
  • 1/200s
  • ISO200
  • 18mm