Maggot Flies Flashcards by Heather Friedman

Cochliomyia hominivorax

bluish green stripes on thorax
REPORTABLE
invades fresh wounds
foul smell
CAN BE FATAL
fly strike

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Sarcophagidae

twice the size of a housefly
eats blood and bodily fluids
invade urine soiled wool and infected wounds

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Maggot Flies Flashcards