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Chrysomya megacephala This fly can be found most days in the back of my yard that is full of bamboo. I had not noticed the blue and green stripes on the abdomen. Chrysomya megacephala,Fall,Geotagged,Oriental Latrine Fly,United States Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Chrysomya megacephala

This fly can be found most days in the back of my yard that is full of bamboo. I had not noticed the blue and green stripes on the abdomen.

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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 DebRich
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By DebRich

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Uploaded Aug 5, 2020. Captured Nov 18, 2011 16:33 in 216 W Magnolia Ave, San Antonio, TX 78212, USA.
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  • NIKON D5100
  • f/5.6
  • 1/125s
  • ISO200
  • 185mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.