Facts: Flesh Flies
Name:
Sarcophagidae
Appearance: Greyish color, with four black stripes that run along its thorax. They are around 5/8ths inches in length, and have large, red compound eyes.
Habit and Habitat: Flesh flies get their common name from breeding in decaying organic material like carrion and feces. This allows for their larvae to have a food source upon hatching.
Diet: Scavenger-like diet; will eat almost anything.
Reproduction: Female flesh flies carry their eggs on them until they are ready to hatch. When the time comes, the female will leave her larvae on an appropriate food source so that they can feed. This process will last only a few days before the larvae are ready for the pupal stage. The pupal stage will last a few days to a week depending on the temperature and environmental conditions, with adult flies eventually emerging.
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