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A large yellowish-golden male flesh fly from South Africa, pinned in lateral view with the terminalia extended, showing the characteristic ring-shaped phallus and red epandrium of this Afrotropical species, Sarcophaga basuto

A yellowish-grey flesh fly from the Afrotropics: Sarcophaga spilogaster, boasting bright red terminalia and characteristic strong, dark markings on the crossveins of the wings. A very typically African species. The striking wing marking for a flesh fly has independently been expressed also in Muscidae and perhaps other, more distantly related families

Sarcophaga basuto and S. spilogaster from the Drakensberg, SA (coll. Nov. 2023)

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Not very good pic of a flesh fly in the grip of a flower crab spider. The spider has changed her colour to match the yellow of the dandelion they’re both on. Just like their namesake, crab spiders can run sideways using their super strong forelegs. Flower crab spiders also have the extra special ability of being able to change colour to blend in with the flower head they’re using as ‘bait’. Flesh flies are incredibly beneficial insects. Adults are excellent accidental pollinators because they’re not fussy when searching out nectar to feed on. They might not be able to carry as much pollen as bees, but they make up for their lack of hairs by their sheer number. Let’s hope it never becomes the case, but one day we might be relying on flies to pollinate our crops. Flesh flies are also detritivores, both adults & larvae are attracted to & consume rotting organic matter, helping return nutrients the soil. I’m writing this on my phone without my specs - apologies if it reads like nonsense

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