Fly - Calliphora Vicina
Taken at Ardmore Point on 20th October 2019 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode.
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Taken at Balgray Reservoir on 23rd September 2018 using Nikon D500 with Sigma 600 mm zoom lens
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Taken at Baron's Haugh on 27th October 2015 using Nikon D5200-18-55 mm lens
with Raynox DCR-250 Macro Attachment
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Fly - Calliphora Vicina.
Species:
Order:
Family:
A.K.A. 		Calliphora vicina.
Diptera.
Calliphoridae.
Blue Bottle.
Larval Food:
Adult Food:
Length:
Habitat:
Flies/Found:
Feature:
 Carrion.
Carrion.
10 - 11 mm.
Anywhere in search of carrion.
April - November.
This species is important in forensic pathology because it lays its eggs on corpses at a consistent time after death, thus helping to determine the time of death.