Lucilia cuprina
Australian sheep blowfly at Cook, ACT
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| Lucilia cuprina | KimberiRP | 30 Jan 2026 | |
| Unverified | CathB | 13 Jan 2026 |
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Dozens of flies emerging from a kangaroo carcass. Some were still expanding their wings. Wondering if the pale ones are earlier stages of the coloured ones.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.074509-35.269033
- Maps Mount Painter
- Places Cook, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 10 Jan 2026 07:35 AM Recorded on
- CathB Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- CathB NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Lucilia cuprina Blow flies (Calliphoridae) True flies (Diptera) Insects
Species information
- Lucilia cuprina Scientific name
- Australian sheep blowfly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 733m Recorded at altitude
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5 / 7
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