| Title | Blowfly |
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| Photo Information | Blow-flies (also frequently spelled blow flies or blowflies) are members of the family Calliphoridae of flies (Diptera). Some members of this family are known as bluebottles, clusterflies or greenbottles. Flies in this family are often metallic in appearance and between 10 to 12 mm in length. The name blow-fly comes from an older English term for meat that had eggs laid on it, which was said to be fly blown. The first association of the term “blow” with flies was used by William Shakespeare in his plays Loves Labour Lost, The Tempest, and Antony and Cleopatra. Source: Wikipedia. Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey |
| Publication Date | Jul 28, 2008 |
| Date Added | Jul 28, 2008 |
| Description | Blowfly in Yolo County. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey) |