Dead Fish on Shore with Butterflies and Flies - Ecological Decomposition Scene #1443529 (License: Personal Use)

A large, deceased freshwater fish-likely a carp-rests on a mixed pebble-and-sand shoreline, its scales dulled and skin partially desiccated. Dozens of metallic green bottle flies cluster across its body, feeding and laying eggs, while several eastern tiger swallowtail butterflies (Papilio glaucus) congregate near the tail and gills, likely seeking nutrients from bodily fluids. The scene captures a critical stage of nutrient cycling in coastal or riparian ecosystems.

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