BLUE BOTTLE FLY

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STUDENT NAMES: Keenisha Kannan, Jasmine Kaur and Jhanavi.H
COLLEGE/SCHOOL: CMR National PU College, ITPL, Bangalore.
SPECIMEN: Blue Bottle fly
SPECIMEN OBSERVED AT: CMR National PU College at ITPL, Bangalore on 27nd August 2019
We observed various parts of a housefly in our biology lab under foldscope. The specimen was provided by Anjali Manoj
Scientific name: Calliphora vomitoria
The specimen The outer skin – The outer shell of the fly was observed to be greenish blue when viewed through naked eye but when observed under the foldscope it was seen to be brownish blue in colour. The insect’s body which looked blue was due to the reflecting blue light so the tissues looked brown. Many insects have this kind of colour which is due to the reflecting blue light. The housefly in fact does not have a blue pigment.
outer skin
outer skin 2. The wing – The wings of the fly when magnified under the foldscope
wing
wing
The wing through naked eye 3. Compound eyes – The housefly had oval shaped eyes with many smaller units of hexagonal shaped eyelets
close up of the compound eyes
compound eyes under foldscope
Compound eyes under foldscope
4. The legs – The legs of the housefly looked hairy under the foldscope
Leg of the housefly
Leg of the housefly
Leg of the housefly

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