| SCIENTIFIC NAME: | SARCOPHAGA CARNARIA |
| VERNACULAR NAME: | FLESH FLY |
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| DESCRIPTION | Up to 12mm in length. A common species that is easily seen. The red brown eyes are the most obvious feature as well as the striped thorax and chequered hairy abdomen. |
| BEHAVIOUR | Females seek out rotting flesh in which to lay their eggs. |
| DISTRIBUTION | Common throughout in Britain. |
| HABITAT | Usually seen wherever man is present and noticed on both flowers and excrement. |
| PERIOD | Late spring to late summer. |