Common green bottle fly

Gold fly ( Lucilia sericata )

The gold fly ( Lucilia sericata ) is a fly from the family of blowflies ( Calliphoridae ). It occurs in Europe and Asia.

Features

The flies reach a body length of 7-11 mm and have a green - golden shiny body. The fourth longitudinal vein of the wing is bent sharply.

Way of life

The females lay their eggs primarily on carrion from, from which the larvae feed. The flies suck on carrion, but also fly to flowers to suck nectar.

Larvae

The larvae of Goldfliege are colloquially referred to as Pinky maggots. The name arose because of the pink ( pink) coloration of the larvae. Pinkies are used as fishing bait and are also a popular feed in the terrarium, especially as food for insects.

For use in human medicine

In special laboratories bred aseptic Pinky maggots can be used for wound therapy (see maggot therapy ). This form of treatment has been pushed back with the discovery of penicillin. For several years this method of treatment has returned to the practice of medicine, which is due to their good treatment success and increasingly widespread antibiotic resistance.