| Latin Name | Observation Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Muscina stabulans | Oct 06, 2026 | Natore, Bangladesh |
Scientific Name:
In the scientific world, this fly is known by the genus Muscina. Among them, the most widely discussed species are Muscina stabulans and Muscina levida.
Family and Genus:
According to the classification of the animal kingdom, this insect belongs to the order Diptera. It is a species of the genus Muscina of the subfamily Azeliinae of the family Muscidae.
Habitat and Distribution:
They are widespread all over the world. Especially around livestock farms, outdoor toilets, and decaying garbage and dirty waste, they are naturally seen living.
Food and Nutrition:
They mainly obtain nutrition by sucking liquid from decaying organic matter, garbage, and feces. Their larvae or maggots get the necessary food from decaying elements.
Size and Lifestyle:
They are somewhat larger in size compared to the common housefly. Their mouthparts are retractable and sucking in nature. A light pale spot can be seen on the end of the back (scutellum). They transform into an adult fly after passing through three stages-egg, larva, and pupa.
Usefulness and Forensic Importance:
They are quite helpful to law enforcement agencies and forensic experts in crime investigations. By observing the development and age of their larvae in dead bodies, the time of death can be estimated. They even have an extraordinary ability to detect the smell of dead bodies buried in the ground.
Harmful Effects:
They are extremely harmful to human food security and public health. Carrying harmful bacteria and viruses on their legs and mouth from dirty places, they spread them to food and can play a role in spreading diseases like poliomyelitis. In addition, there are instances of causing 'myiasis' disease by spreading larvae in the wounds of humans or animals.
I learned about them from various sites including iNaturalist, Wikipedia and Google.
(All posts are written in Bengali and translated into English using Google Translate.)
| Camera Used | Samsung SM-G973F |
|---|---|
| F-Stop | F2.4 |
| ISO speed | ISO |
| Focal length | 26mm |
| Flash | No |
| Editing app | Lightroom |
| Photography | (Muscina stabulans) |
| Photographer |  @mshbd |
| Location | Natore, Bangladesh |
| Link to original community |
|---|
| https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/406407347 |
| Latitude | Longitude | Map Link |
|---|---|---|
| 24.3366 | 89.1120 | https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=12/24.3366/89.1120 |