Banded Blowflies are members of the Greenbottle family. They quickly land on fresh herbivore dung for moisture and minerals. They breed on carrion

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Banded Blowflies are members of the Greenbottle family. They quickly land on fresh herbivore dung for moisture and minerals. They breed on carrion and their larvae aggressively feed on other maggots.

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