Fly Larva (Maggot)
Scientific Name: Diptera (Unidentified Larva)
Order & Family: Order: Diptera; Family: Unidentified (Includes families like Calliphoridae or Sarcophagidae)
Size: 2mm to 20mm depending on species and growth stage.
Natural Habitat
Typically found in decaying organic matter, animal carcasses, waste, or damp biological materials.
Diet & Feeding
Decaying organic material, necrotic tissue, or sometimes living tissue depending on the specific genus.
Behavior Patterns
Photophobic (light-avoiding) creatures that burrow into food sources; they undergo three larval stages before pupating into adult flies.
Risks & Benefits
Risks: Can transmit pathogens or cause myiasis if they infest living tissue. Benefits: Critical decomposers in the environment and useful in forensic entomology to determine time of death.
Identified on: 2/6/2026