Close up of flesh fly (Sarcophaga bullata) using its sponge-like mouthpart to lap up juices from decaying meat. The mouthparts are lined with bristles that are sensitive to taste. Flesh flies are medium sized flies with large red multi-faceted eyes that feed on the flesh of dead animals, dung and decaying material. Some species are known to deposit their larvae in the open wounds of living mammals, a behavior that gives them their common name. As with most flies, flesh flies are responsible for the spread of a variety of infectious diseases. | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit : | Science Photo Library / Matulavich, Peter |
Model Release : | Non requis |
Property release : | Non requis |
Durée : | 7 Secondes |
Aspect ratio : | 16/9 |
Restrictions : | - |