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Hairy Maggot Blow Fly

Chrysomya rufifacies

About

A blow fly whose larvae have distinctive fleshy projections giving them a hairy appearance. Its predatory larvae feed on other maggot species on carrion.

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Did You Know?

Its larvae are facultatively predatory and will cannibalize other maggot species sharing the same carcass.