Lucilia caesar, Green Bottle Fly

Common Name: Green Bottle Fly

Lucilia caesar, more commonly known as a Green Bottle Fly, is 8-15mm in length, with a metallic green body and silvery jowls below the hairless red eyes. Adults feed on nectar and carrion juices. They fly at all times of the year, including mid-winter, when they can be seen basking on sunny walls.

The maggots feed on carrion, including scraps of meat and fish consigned to the dustbin. Found in a wide range of habitats, and common around houses, yet rarely venturing indoors. Common throughout the UK.

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