ART EVERY DAY NUMBER 292 / ILLUSTRATION / BLUE BOTTLE
Art every day number 292 BLUE BOTTLE is about an insect you may think you know.
A fly, both beautiful and (!) gross,
” The bluebottle fly or bottlebee (Calliphora vomitoria) is a common blow fly belonging to the family Calliphoridae…
…the abdomen is bright metallic blue with black markings. Its body and legs are covered with black bristle-like hair. It has short, clubbed antennae and 4 tarsi per leg. The eyes are red and the wings are transparent. The legs and antennae are black and pink. The chest is bright purple and has spikes to protect themselves against other flies…
…Its larva, used as fishing bait, is called a maggot, while its pupa, also widely used for bait, is called a caster…” – Wikipedia / Blue Bottle Fly
One small piece of art & illustration a day / Janet Bright
