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Blowfly | Calliphoridae family  photo
Blowfly - unknown species

Photograph copyright: ozwildlife - all rights reserved. Used with permission.

Blowfly | Calliphoridae family  photo
Blowfly - unknown species

Photograph copyright: ozwildlife - all rights reserved. Used with permission.




BLOWFLY FACTS

Description
Blowflies have metallic coloured body. Not sure what species these are.

Food
adult feeds on nectar

Breeding
Most species of blowflies lay their eggs on carrion or dung, but some species lay their eggs on living animals.



Classification
Class:Insecta
Order:Diptera
Family:Calliphoridae
Genus:Calliphoridae family
Species:
Common Name:Blowfly