(Her first class involves the blow fly, which sometimes lays eggs on corpses.)
I am curious about whether Australian blow flies are more numerous and bigger than the run-of-the-mill.
Sarcophaga most resemble the blow fly, but never have metallic colored abdomens.
However, the maggots from the black blow fly are used in a medical practice called maggot therapy.
Lucilia is a genus of blow flies, in the family Calliphoridae.
Calliphora is the type genus of blow flies, the family Calliphoridae.
The first insects to arrive at decomposing remains are usually Calliphoridae, commonly referred to as blow flies.
Temperature is a crucial factor in the development time of the blow fly and this particular species.
Interestingly, all materials tested seemed to be more effective towards blow flies than house flies.
Lucilia caesar is a member of the fly family Calliphoridae commonly known as blow flies.