Green Bottle Fly

Widespread globally in gardens, meadows, urban areas, and near decaying organic matter or garbage

Adults feed on nectar, honeydew, juice from ripe fruit, and fluids from decaying organic material; larvae feed on decomposing animal tissue

Diurnal fliers attracted to sunlight and decaying protein sources; females lay eggs in dead tissue or open wounds; complete metamorphosis (egg, larva/maggot, pupa, adult)

Can act as a mechanical vector for bacteria and diseases due to contact with waste; larvae can cause myiasis in livestock. Benefits include playing a critical role as decomposers, pollinators, and in forensic entomology or maggots therapy for wound care