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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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#12710284
3 September 2025
A mating pair of flesh flies (genus Sarcophaga, family Sarcophagidae) on guava tree leaves in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on September 2, 2025.
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#12710291
3 September 2025
A mating pair of flesh flies (genus Sarcophaga, family Sarcophagidae) on guava tree leaves in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on September 2, 2025.
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#12710292
3 September 2025
A mating pair of flesh flies (genus Sarcophaga, family Sarcophagidae) on guava tree leaves in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on September 2, 2025.
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#12710294
3 September 2025
A mating pair of flesh flies (genus Sarcophaga, family Sarcophagidae) on guava tree leaves in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on September 2, 2025.
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#12442873
4 June 2025
A common green bottle fly (Lucilia sericata) rests on a leaf in Markham, Ontario, Canada, on June 2, 2025.
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#11646373
7 October 2024
Amanita muscaria mushrooms are seen at a garden in Poland on October 6, 2024.
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#11451691
3 August 2024
A common green bottle fly (Lucilia sericata) is in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on August 02, 2024.
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#11376403
1 July 2024
A blow fly (Calliphora vicina) is flying in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on June 29, 2024.
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#13337529
18 February 2026
The sunflower maggot fly (Strauzia longipennis) is on the leaf of a sunflower plant in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on August 10, 2025. This species of fruit fly (family Tephritidae) is native to North America and is known for its distinctive appearance and life cycle.
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#13337532
18 February 2026
The sunflower maggot fly (Strauzia longipennis) is on the leaf of a sunflower plant in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on August 10, 2025. This species of fruit fly (family Tephritidae) is native to North America and is known for its distinctive appearance and life cycle.
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#13269844
3 February 2026
The sunflower maggot fly (Strauzia longipennis) is on the stem of a sunflower plant in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on August 08, 2025. This species of fruit fly (family Tephritidae) is native to North America and is known for its distinctive appearance and life cycle.
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#13269848
3 February 2026
The sunflower maggot fly (Strauzia longipennis) is on the leaf of a sunflower plant in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on August 08, 2025. This species of fruit fly (family Tephritidae) is native to North America and is known for its distinctive appearance and life cycle.
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#13269807
3 February 2026
A blow fly (Calliphora vicina) is in Markham, Ontario, Canada, on August 9, 2025.
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#13231366
23 January 2026
The sunflower maggot fly (Strauzia longipennis) is on a window screen in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on August 6, 2025. This species of fruit fly (family Tephritidae) is native to North America and is known for its distinctive appearance and life cycle.
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