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Fletcher Wildlife Garden | all galleries >> Flies (Diptera) of the FWG (21 galleries) >> Blow Flies (Family: Calliphoridae) > Blow fly (Pollenia sp.)
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11-OCT-2009 Diane Lepage

Blow fly (Pollenia sp.)

Diane photographed this distinctive fly on a black-eyed Susan. These guys overwinter as adults and can be found in barns, sheds, as well as houses sometimes. The yellow haired thorax is distinctive. Also, the way these flies hold their wings when at rest is also distinctive... they are crossed over the back rather than held apart like many flies, especially the Muscidae which they most closely resemble.


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