Sarcophaga carnaria (lat. Sarcophaga carnaria)

Sarcophaga carnaria
Sarcophaga carnaria

Identification

Only males can be identified with certainty, and then only by examining genitalia.

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Sarcophaga carnaria

Biology

Larvae mostly feed on earthworms. Adults are attracted to rotting meat and faeces.

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Sarcophaga carnaria

Distribution

European, from the U.K. and southern Europe, east to the Altai Mountains and north to the Kola Peninsula.

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Sarcophaga carnaria

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