Sarcophaga (Noun)
Meaning
Flesh flies.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Sarcophaga, also known as flesh flies, can often be found near dead animals due to their tendency to lay eggs in carrion.
- A female sarcophaga can lay hundreds of eggs in her lifetime, which typically hatch within a day of being laid.
- Entomologists study sarcophaga to better understand their life cycle and behavior around dead bodies.
- Forensic scientists analyze the larvae of sarcophaga to determine the time of death in homicide cases.
- The sarcophaga life cycle typically lasts around two weeks, although environmental factors can influence their development.