Fly - Lucilia Sericata
Taken at Baron's Haugh on 12th May 2020 using Nikon D500 with Sigma 105 mm macro lens.
Fact File
Fly - Lucilia Sericata
Fly - Lucilia Sericata.
Species :
Order:
Family:
Local names: 		Lucilia sericata
Diptera.
Calliphoridae.
Green bottle
Larval Food:
Adult Food:
Length:
Habitat:
Flies/Found:
Feature:
 		Decaying organic tissue.
Carrion, feces as well as pollen and nectar.
10 - 14 mm.
Anywhere near fruit, meat, rubbish dumps, faeces and dead animals.
Outdoors in summer, indoors in the colder months.
The larvae may be used for maggot therapy.