Blue Bottle Fly Larva
Calliphora vomitoria (larva)
The larva is a pale, legless maggot found in carrion, refuse, and other rich decaying organic matter. It feeds by rasping with mouth hooks and helps break down dead tissue, making it an important decomposer. Larvae often push into soft food or nearby soil to stay moist and avoid exposure. A notable forensic fact is that their growth rate can help estimate how long remains have been available to insects.
- Type
- Burrow
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
- Blue Bottle Fly Larva
- ?
- Blue Bottle Fly