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blowfly
(redirected from Bluebottle fly)

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blowfly
a member of the family Calliphoridae of insects.

blowfly strike
invasion of skin or exposed mucosae by blowfly larvae. See also cutaneous myiasis.


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So you could picture me zzzz-zipping around like a bluebottle fly, eyes averted from anything printed, even the receipt at the checkout - just in case.
It only takes a small gap in the window for a bluebottle fly to get in to your house and place its eggs.
In 2004 artist Stuart Pearson Wright unveiled a portrait depicting the bare-chested Duke with a bluebottle fly on his shoulder and a sprig of cress between his fingers.
 
 
 
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