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blowflyAny fly of the genus Calliphora, also known as bluebottle, or of the related genus Lucilia, when it is greenbottle. It lays its eggs in dead flesh, on which the maggots feed. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Mennerat initially tested whether these plants deterred blow fly larvae that commonly live in tit nests and feed on chicks' blood, significantly damaging their health. TO CELEBRATE the paperback publication of Scarpetta, the Gazette has teamed up with publishers Little, Brown to offer TWO readers the chance to win a set of SIX paperback books each from the popular Kay Scarpetta series - Postmortem, Body Of Evidence, Blow Fly, Trace, Book Of The Dead, and Scarpetta. Lilly said he's not worried about pitching at Wrigley Field, where the wind can blow fly balls into the famous bleachers. |
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