Bottle Fly
The common name of bottle probably comes for an old term for maggot. These flies are more than just a nuisance, they are of medical importance because of their transmission of disease.
- Common Name: Blow/Bottle Fly
- Scentific Name: Calliphora spp., Phaenicia spp., etc.
- Class/Order/Family: Insecta/Diptera/Calliphoridae
- Metamorphosis: Complete
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Size
Adults about 1/8-5/8", about house fly size.
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Color
Metallic blue, green or dull brassy, sometimes black.
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Biology
Lay their eggs on larval food material.
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Habit
Develop in meat or animal carcasses, decaying vegetation, garbage.
Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee, and Washington Counties