Calliphora vicina, blowfly or bluebottle

Scanning electron microscope (SEM) image of a blowfly proboscis (x 85). This specialised mouth-part is used to squirt digestive enzymes onto the food, so the specialised sponge-like end can then absorb it

Arthropoda Blow Blowfly Bluebottle Calliphora Calliphorid Calliphoridae Calliphorinae Diptera Electron Hexapod Hexapoda Insecta Magnified Micrograph Microscope Proboscis Scanning Vicina Vomitoria

Features In These Collections

> Contributors > NHM