Sarcophaga carnaria is a European(globalized) species of flesh fly within the common flesh fly genus, Sarcophaga.
Only males can be identified with certainty, and then only by examining genitalia.
Larvae mostly feed on earthworms. Adults are attracted to rotting meat and faeces.
European, from the U.K. and southern Europe, east to the Altai Mountains and north to the Kola Peninsula.thumb|left|Video
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