**Description:** A medium-sized fly with a brilliant, metallic green-to-bronze body and large, reddish-brown eyes.
**Size:** Approximately 0.4 inches long.
**Behavior:** Primary decomposers and among the first insects to arrive at a site of decay. Their larvae (maggots) are essential for recycling nutrients into the soil.
**Identification:** Known for an intense metallic sheen that reflects light like a jewel. Fast and highly active during the heat of the day.
**Habitat:** Ubiquitous throughout the forest near decaying organic matter.