blow fly

• Veralteter oder archaischer Ausdruck für angeben, prahlen oder sich übermäßig zur Schau stellen. Bezeichnet außerdem eine Fliegenart (Calliphoridae), die ihre Eier auf verwesenden Stoffen ablegt.

An archaic or obsolete expression meaning to boast, brag, or show off excessively. It can also refer to a type of fly (Calliphoridae) that lays eggs on decaying matter.

1. Type of insectC1formal

   A type of fly, typically metallic blue or green, that lays its eggs on decaying meat or animal carcasses.

   Schmeißfliege

   • The blow fly is often used in forensic entomology to estimate time of death.
   • Blow flies are attracted to the smell of rotting flesh.
   • The larvae of the blow fly can cause myiasis in animals.