A female Black Blow Fly in Montgomery Co., Maryland (12/12/2016).

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A female Black Blow Fly in Montgomery Co., Maryland (12/12/2016).

View Record Details Photo by Steve Scholnick MBP List

A female Black Blow Fly in Montgomery Co., Maryland (12/12/2016).

View Record Details Photo by Steve Scholnick MBP List

Black Blow Fly in Prince George's Co., Maryland (10/10/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 424896 - Psn: 40)

Black Blow Fly in Prince George's Co., Maryland (10/10/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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A Black Blow Fly in Baltimore Co., Maryland (2/15/2018). Determined by John F. Carr and Even Dankowicz via BugGuide.

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Black Blow Fly in Prince George's Co., Maryland (10/10/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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Black Blow Fly in Montgomery Co., Maryland (11/24/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 518620 - Psn: 55)

Black Blow Fly in Montgomery Co., Maryland (11/24/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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Black Blow Fly in Montgomery Co., Maryland (3/2/2022). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 545761 - Psn: 55)

Black Blow Fly in Montgomery Co., Maryland (3/2/2022). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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Black Blow Fly in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/15/2023). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 827928 - Psn: 55)

Black Blow Fly in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/15/2023). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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Black Blow Fly in Montgomery Co., Maryland (11/24/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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Black Blow Fly in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/14/2020). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 426656 - Psn: 78)

Black Blow Fly in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/14/2020). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Black Blow Fly in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/17/2025). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 1234536 - Psn: 88)

Black Blow Fly in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/17/2025). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Status

From BugGuide:
1) This species is used in forensics to determine time of death;
2) the maggots can be used to clean wounds;
3) the species can cause secondary myiasis in animals and is a pest of livestock.

Where To Find

Attracted to dung and carrion (BugGuide).

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A female Black Blow Fly in Montgomery Co., Maryland (12/12/2016). View Record Details Media by Steve Scholnick.

Black Blow Fly in Prince George's Co., Maryland (10/10/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist.

A Black Blow Fly in Baltimore Co., Maryland (2/15/2018). Determined by John F. Carr and Even Dankowicz via BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Emily Stanley.

Black Blow Fly in Prince George's Co., Maryland (10/10/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist.

Black Blow Fly in Montgomery Co., Maryland (11/24/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist.

Black Blow Fly in Montgomery Co., Maryland (3/2/2022). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist.

Black Blow Fly in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/15/2023). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist.

Black Blow Fly in Montgomery Co., Maryland (11/24/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist.

Black Blow Fly in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/14/2020). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Frode Jacobsen.

Black Blow Fly in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/17/2025). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Matthew Beziat.