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larva of Sarcophaga carnaria endoparasitises gut of Chordata

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larva of Sarcophaga carnaria endoparasitises gut of Homo sapiens
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Sarcophaga carnaria

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Sarcophaga carnaria is a European(globalized) species of flesh fly within the common flesh fly genus, Sarcophaga.[1]

Identification

Only males can be identified with certainty, and then only by examining genitalia.[1]

Biology

Larvae mostly feed on earthworms. Adults are attracted to rotting meat and faeces.[1]

Distribution

Sarcophaga carnaria flesh flies mating
Sarcophaga carnaria flesh flies mating

European, from the U.K. and southern Europe, east to the Altai mountains and north to the Kola Peninsula.[1]

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  1. ^ a b c d e Pape, Thomas (1987). The Sarcophagidae (Diptera) of Fennoscandia and Denmark (Print). Fauna Entomologica Scandinavica. Vol. 19. Leiden: E..J Brill. pp. 1–203. ISBN 90-04-08184-4.
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Sarcophaga carnaria: Brief Summary

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Sarcophaga carnaria is a European(globalized) species of flesh fly within the common flesh fly genus, Sarcophaga.

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