Diptera

Sarcophagidae

Flesh Flies

Ceredigion, Wales - May 2008

Similar to the closely related Calliphoridae, Flesh Flies lay their eggs on carrion, open wounds and excrement. Due to many species having highly specific preferences for the degree of decomposition and very predictable larval growth rates, they are very important for forensic determination of the age of corpses.

Cheshire, England - August 2009

Due to their unsanitory habits, Flesh Flies can transmit a number of bacterial infections and diseases, including leprosy.

Gwynedd, Wales - June 2008