Like all true flies, adults have a single pair of wings, and like most of the Calliphoridae, they have a characteristic metallic color and plumose aristae.

Specifically, Lucilia silvarum is found in the countries: China, Denmark, United States, Finland, southern Norway, North Africa, Russia, and Canada.

Once the eggs have been laid they will take approximately one full day to hatch, which is a short time period among flies.

Larvae of the family Calliphoridae are typically scavengers of carrion and dung but this species is also notorious for infesting necrotic tissue in animals and humans.

[6] Because of their rapid growth rate, the larvae leave the amphibian's body in less than a week and migrate into soil in order to pupate.

However, the molting of larvae can be severely altered due to the climate, humidity, and other atmospheric conditions and all of these particular concerns must be taken into account before a precise time of death is determined.

[1] In the case of this fly, if a forensic entomologist were to find an empty puparium, it would be determined that the deceased individual died at least 20 days prior.