Blowfly nymph. Macrophotograph of a nymph of the blowfly Calliphora erythrocephala,removed from its protective pupa case. At top is the developing head of the fly with its compound eyes (brown),limbs forming (at centre,black),and its abdomen at bottom. Metamorphosis of the blowfly begins with eggs laid on a food source,such as rotting vegetation or animal flesh. Eggs hatch into the white larval maggot within a day,and the maggots pupate in 3-4 days; from pupa to emergence of the adult fly takes 3-5 days. The adult,also known as a bluebottle fly,lives some 2 months and is considered a domestic pest | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Nuridsany, Claude / Perennou, Maria |
Taille de l’image : | 3526 px × 4984 px |
Model Release : | Non requis |
Property Release : | Non requis |
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