Blow Fly

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:entomologist
common name
gptkbp:adultColor 6-14 mm
gptkbp:class gptkb:Insecta
gptkbp:color Metallic blue
Metallic green
gptkbp:commonSpecies gptkb:Calliphora_vomitoria
gptkb:Lucilia_sericata
gptkb:Phormia_regina
gptkbp:diet Carrion
Decaying matter
Feces
Open wounds
gptkbp:distribution Worldwide
gptkbp:economicImportance Livestock pest
Medical importance
gptkbp:firstDescribed 19th century
gptkbp:habitat Forests
Grasslands
Urban areas
Rural areas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Blow Fly
gptkbp:importantFor Pollination
Forensic entomology
Medical myiasis
Decomposition
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:larvalStage Maggot
gptkbp:lifeCycle gptkb:meat
Adult
larva
Pupa
gptkbp:notableFeature Bright metallic coloration
Distinctive buzzing sound
Fast colonizer of dead bodies
gptkbp:order gptkb:Diptera
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Arthropoda
gptkbp:predators Birds
Spiders
Other insects
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Housefly
gptkb:Flesh_fly
gptkbp:reproduction Lays eggs on carrion
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Calliphoridae
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:family
gptkbp:usedIn Forensic science
Wound debridement (maggot therapy)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kay_Scarpetta_series
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6