Blow Fly
Chrysomya megacephala
The adult blow fly is common in warm urban, tropical, and subtropical habitats where carrion, feces, garbage, and exposed food are available. It flies strongly and is quick to land, feed on liquids, and take off again when disturbed. Adults sip fluids such as nectar and dissolved organic matter, while females seek decaying material as egg-laying sites. Its metallic blue-green body and large reddish eyes make it one of the more recognizable blow flies.
- Type
- Wing
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
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- Blow Fly