noun
blowfly (excluding bluebottles and greenbottles)
Refers to blowflies in the family Calliphoridae, typically excluding the metallic blue/green species. Often encountered in contexts of decomposition or forensic entomology.
死体にクロバエがたかっていた。
Blowflies were swarming on the corpse.
クロバエの幼虫は死肉を食べる。
Blowfly larvae feed on dead flesh.
Compound of 黒 (くろ, 'black') + 蠅 (はえ, 'fly'), referring to the typically dark coloration of these blowflies.