bluebottle fly
Shiny corpse insect
A bluebottle fly is a large fly with a metallic blue or blue-green body, commonly found around carrion and waste.
Also called a blowfly, it's often among the first insects to arrive at decaying matter, making it useful in forensic investigations.
The buzzing flight and iridescent coloring make it instantly recognizable: A bluebottle fly kept battering against the window.
- blowflyCarrion-breeding fly
- maggotImmature fly stage
- buzzingLow vibrating hum
- carrionPutrefying animal remains
- decayGradual organic breakdown
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