Project : #2

You can tune in to this previous post first before reading on this one.

This is what I have been doing in my holidays. Rearing flies.

Specifically Chrysomya megacephala blowflies.

I took the flies eggs from a rabbit carcass and start rearing it. Unfortunately it wasn't the species that I wanted.

So I had to rear it again, manually.

Starting by placing a raw fish as bait. The flies will come over and lay their eggs in it.

Within 48 hours, I'll have maggots all over it.

I can't snap a closer photo. My maggots are camera-shy.

After approximately 5 days, the maggots will turn into pupae like this:

Few days later, I'll place water and sugar inside the cage for the newborn flies

 The newborn won't drink straight from the water. I had to place a sponge inside the water so that the flies will drink by sucking the sponge.

Then I'll placed another raw fish for them to eat and lay eggs on it and repeat this entire process again.

This is what the cage look like.

The brown fabric is actually a pantyhose. Once the flies has emerged into adults, I'll be placing a raw fish for them to feed using the pantyhose entry.

And this is my personal tool kit. 

A forceps, gloves and face masks.

And I have to wear lab coat cause the smell tend to lingers on the clothes.

That's all for today. Will try to update on the next post.

Thank's for stopping by.xoxo!