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MOUCHE VIANDE [2 records]

Record 1 2007-08-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
DEF

Moscas caliptradas de tamaño medio a grande (4 a 16 mm), típicamente bastante compactas con un abdomen redondeado u oval y frecuentemente de color verde o azul metálicos.

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Record 2 1990-05-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
DEF

viviparous two-winged flies related to the blowflies. They deposit their larvae in ... other decaying animal matter and these maggot-like larvae, produce a large amount of digestive fluid which breaks down and liquefies the flesh in which they live. They are prevented from drowning in it by being able to close the specially recessed spiracles at the hind-end.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions

Spanish

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