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Cluster Flies

DateWed 2010-10-06

A female cluster fly, Pollenia sp. (Diptera: Calliphoridae).  The gold hairs on the thorax wear off with time, and you sometimes come across individuals in which the thorax is completely black.

The following is a male cluster fly, probably of the same species:

Photos taken in Whiteknights Park, Reading University grounds, Reading, UK, on 2010-07-20 (the female) and 2010-07-18 (the male).

AuthorTristram Brelstaff | Comment1 Comment |
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Reader Comments (1)

Great quality close-ups!
2014-02-18 | Unregistered CommenterAndrew - ClusterFlies.co.uk

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