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Bluish gray beauty
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Posted on 25-07-2008 07:56
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This nice fly was eating a very old stinky banana... It was about 12+mm long and did look quite fat and big. It had a bluish gray color and was overall very nice looking. In our garden in souther norway 20.07. Have a couple more half-good pictures if needed....

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Edited by Trond on 27-07-2008 06:13
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Calliphora?
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Calliphora vicina?
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Yes.
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Thank you all so very much!
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