Calliphora vomitoria, bluebottle laying eggs on carrion
Bluebottles or blow flies lay eggs and feed on rotten meat. Upon emerging from the pupa, adult female blowflies are capable of mating and laying eggs in under 5 days
Picture No
10709986
Media ID
47578087
Size
1000px x 859px
(682KB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Natural History Museum
Source
Photograph from the Natural History Museum Collection
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