Micro/Macro of Flesh Fly

Micro/Macro photograph of an insect called the Flesh Fly (Sarcophaga species) found in San Francisco, CA.
The Flesh Fly, scientifically classified under the family Sarcophagidae, resembles an overgrown housefly (Musca domestica). More commonly observed species within this group have a checkerboard pattern on their abdomen and are known for their unique reproductive strategy depositing living maggots rather than eggs (a process called larviposition). The species completes its lifecycle in a short period, making it highly adaptable to urban environments. They're commonly found in warm tropical areas, although they do occur in places not suitable for most of the flies. Flesh flies are closely associated with humans (synanthropic) and have been known to enter homes to colonize cadavers. 

It belongs to the domain Eukaryota, the kingdom Animalia, the phylum Arthropoda, the class Insecta, the order Diptera, the genus Sarcophaga, the superfamily Oestroidea, the section Schizophora and subsection Calyptratae.