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#12860130
15 October 2025
A common green bottle fly (Lucilia sericata) rests on a plant leaf while feeding on a greyish-orange liquid in a garden in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on October 14, 2025. The blowfly, characterized by its metallic blue-green or golden sheen and black markings, is commonly found in outdoor environments where it feeds on decaying organic matter. This species is known to carry bacteria and pathogens such as Salmonella and Escherichia coli.
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#12860131
15 October 2025
A common green bottle fly (Lucilia sericata) rests on a plant leaf while feeding on a greyish-orange liquid in a garden in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on October 14, 2025. The blowfly, characterized by its metallic blue-green or golden sheen and black markings, is commonly found in outdoor environments where it feeds on decaying organic matter. This species is known to carry bacteria and pathogens such as Salmonella and Escherichia coli.
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#12860133
15 October 2025
A common green bottle fly (Lucilia sericata) rests on a plant leaf while feeding on a greyish-orange liquid in a garden in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on October 14, 2025. The blowfly, characterized by its metallic blue-green or golden sheen and black markings, is commonly found in outdoor environments where it feeds on decaying organic matter. This species is known to carry bacteria and pathogens such as Salmonella and Escherichia coli.
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#12713286
4 September 2025
Housefly larvae, or maggots, are seen on rotten potatoes in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on September 1, 2025. Flies are drawn to decaying organic matter such as spoiled vegetables, where they lay eggs. The eggs hatch into maggots that feed on the decay and can carry pathogens, before pupating and developing into adult flies.
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#12713287
4 September 2025
Housefly larvae, or maggots, are seen on rotten potatoes in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on September 1, 2025. Flies are drawn to decaying organic matter such as spoiled vegetables, where they lay eggs. The eggs hatch into maggots that feed on the decay and can carry pathogens, before pupating and developing into adult flies.
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