flesh fly
US /ˈflɛʃ flaɪ/
UK /ˈflɛʃ flaɪ/
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mosca da carne
a fly of a kind that lays its eggs on meat or in wounds
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The picnic was ruined by swarms of flesh flies.
O piquenique foi arruinado por enxames de moscas da carne.
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Forensic entomologists study the life cycle of flesh flies to determine time of death.
Entomologistas forenses estudam o ciclo de vida das moscas da carne para determinar a hora da morte.