Calliphora stygia

Brown blowfly or Brown bomber at McKellar, ACT

Calliphora stygia at McKellar, ACT - 14 Nov 2023
Calliphora stygia at McKellar, ACT - 14 Nov 2023
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Calliphora stygia 29 Nov 2023 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 15 Nov 2023 kasiaaus

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Pollinator Survey at Croke Place Grassland. There were a lot of flies in these bushes. Possibly hundreds. I think there were many different species. I am putting abundance 1 against each photographed fly sighting but will record many unphotographed ones on the survey form.

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  • Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
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