Thank you Tony, And thank you all for not laughing at my typo. They only averaged 10mm although I was having visions of “The fly” nonetheless
From: pestlist@googlegroups.com <pestlist@googlegroups.com> on behalf of Dr Tony Irwin <dr.tony.ir...@gmail.com> Date: Thursday, February 1, 2024 at 12:51 PM To: pestlist@googlegroups.com <pestlist@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: [PestList] Help with Fly ID They are both female Calliphora. I can't suggest which species, as I'm not familiar with your fauna. Where a number appear in a limited area, it is likely they have bred locally, perhaps in a bird carcass such as a pigeon. Blocked-up fireplaces are a common source of inaccessible (to us) bodies. Tony Dr A.G.Irwin 47 The Avenues Norwich Norfolk NR2 3PH England mobile: +44(0)7880707834 phone: +44(0)1603 453524 On Thu, 1 Feb 2024 at 20:18, Denise Migdail <dmigd...@asianart.org<mailto:dmigd...@asianart.org>> wrote: They act like cluster flies (many appeared overnight in a window bay – civic center, San Francisco ), They are large (10 cm average), they are kind of sluggish. They are hairy, but are not golden. Could it be a Calliphora coloradensis? We do not smell anything rotting, but we are in a city. Any help with positive identification would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Denise -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MuseumPests" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<mailto:pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CO1PR08MB7221F92627212BE52E91C14ABA432%40CO1PR08MB7221.namprd08.prod.outlook.com<https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CO1PR08MB7221F92627212BE52E91C14ABA432%40CO1PR08MB7221.namprd08.prod.outlook.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MuseumPests" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<mailto:pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CAFWqZKPhZPnjMw5CDY0hmAJ2je9bSuqLAoM8Vftui9RWzwXEVw%40mail.gmail.com<https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CAFWqZKPhZPnjMw5CDY0hmAJ2je9bSuqLAoM8Vftui9RWzwXEVw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MuseumPests" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/BY3PR08MB7220130C4533B1E1425A5187BA472%40BY3PR08MB7220.namprd08.prod.outlook.com.
