Taken on 14th May 2008, Lincoln UK. The male with eyes meeting, this species has a reddish face with black beard. The size can vary but is usually around 10-11mm long.
by wallaby1 Nov 19, 2008 8:31 PM
A female on 16th May 2008. They are a temperate climate species, temperature threshold being low at 13-16C. A consistant species arriving soon after death of an animal, useful to forensic science.
by wallaby1 Nov 19, 2008 8:40 PM
The back of the female.
by wallaby1 Nov 19, 2008 8:41 PM
On 23rd April 2008. A quite large female sunning itself.
by wallaby1 Nov 19, 2008 8:48 PM
The female back, showing wing veination.
by wallaby1 Nov 19, 2008 8:49 PM
Cleaning itself. I love to watch them do this, and I can tell the world that they are not dirty creatures!
by wallaby1 Nov 19, 2008 8:51 PM
Calliphora vicina 0001
by TUTMOS Nov 21, 2008 7:45 AM
Calliphora vicina 0007b
by TUTMOS Nov 23, 2008 1:32 AM
Fly on table
by jmbuzz Mar 30, 2010 6:02 PM
Laying eggs on flower of Stapelia flavirostris
by kniphofia Sep 11, 2011 6:13 AM
This Blue Bottle Fly flew into my house a few days ago, Waihi, NZ
by RosinaBloom Aug 26, 2014 11:20 PM