Sarcophaga carnaria: mating between flesh flies

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Sarcophaga carnaria: mating between flesh flies sent on July 27, 2025 (0:20) by Federico Kiswarday. 2 comments, 28 views.

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Tubi di prolunga da 10mm e 16mm. Flash Godox V860II. Diffusore macro Cygnustech. Due esemplari di Sarcophaga carnaria ripresi in accoppiamento. Riconoscibili per il torace grigio con tre bande scure e l'addome a scacchiera, queste mosche carnivore sono più grandi della comune mosca domestica. A differenza della maggior parte delle altre mosche (come la Musca domestica), che sono ovipare e depongono uova, Sarcophaga carnaria è ovovivipara: le femmine partoriscono direttamente larve vive, i cosiddetti bigattini, già pronti a nutrirsi. Questi vengono depositati su carcasse, feci o ferite aperte, dove iniziano immediatamente la fase di crescita. Oltre al loro ruolo nella decomposizione, le larve vengono impiegate anche come esche nella pesca e in ambito forense per la stima dell'intervallo post-mortem.

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Daniele Origgi

sent on July 27, 2025 (21:38) | This comment has been translated

Excellent work!

Federico Kiswarday

sent on July 27, 2025 (21:44) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you so much Daniele! MrGreen

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