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Information: MCCD # (815) 338-6223

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FleshFly Common Name:
Flesh Fly
 
 
Scientific Name: Sarcophaga species

 

Length or Size: Length = 0.25 - 0.50"

 

Comment: Found usually on carcasses and excrement. Larvae feed on decaying flesh and dead insects. Life cycle is about 8 days. Distinguished by three stripes on thorax. House fly has four stripes.