hundresds of thousand of maggots of the Blw Fly can consume a large carcasse such as this mature hippo bull in a matter of days.

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hundresds of thousand of maggots of the Blw Fly can consume a large carcasse such as this mature hippo bull in a matter of Regal Blowfly is a medium sized fly and soon congregate on carcasses and lay eggs en mass in shaded places on the remains. Within a day or two the carcass is covered in a swarming mass that mature in 4 to 6 days and then migrate below the remains.

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Location: Katavi National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
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