Fly - Lucilia silvarum
Taken at Hogganfield Loch on 15th September 2021 using Nikon D500 with Sigma 600 mm zoom lens.
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Taken at Lochwinnoch on 1st August 2021 using Nikon D500 with Sigma 600 mm zoom lens. Fact File
Fly - Lucilia silvarum.
Species:
Order:
Family:
Local names: 		Lucilia silvarum.
Diptera.
Calliphoridae.
Marsh Greenbottle
Larval Food:
Adult Food:
Wingspan:
Habitat:
Flies/Found:
Feature:
 		Parasitise amphibians.
Carrion and dung,
4.5 - 8.5 mm.
Pools, ditches and marshy areas.
April - September.
Used in forensics in determining the time of death of a corpse. More