The+Green+Bottle+Fly

In Leslie Marmon Silko's book entitled __Ceremony__, she writes about a green bottle fly in several sections. For instance, on page 93-94 she introduces the meaning of this creature; " The animals disappeared, the plants disappeared, and no rain came for along time. It was the greenbottle fly who went to her, asking for forgiveness for the people. Since that time people have been grateful for what that fly did for us".

Some interesting info I found about this fly: They are found in most areas of the world and are the most common species of blowfly. They range in size from 10-14mm and their larvae are known to be benneficial in treatments regardin maggot therapy. This is due to the maggots hunger for dead tissue that surrounds a wounded area, leaving the live tissue clean. They live for about 2-3 weeks.



info and image. wikipedia.org

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