It's sometimes called the green fly, and more commonly the shit fly, although it has no contact with feces.
As an adult, it feeds mainly on pollen and nectar, making it one of the many pollinating species. It lays its eggs on carrion, which serves as food for the larvae. As one of the first insects to visit decomposing bodies, Lucilia caesar is one of the fundamental keys to forensic entomology.
uploaded 07 авг, 2023 Copyright by Stephane
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