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Cochliomyia macellaria, a Common card
Cochliomyia macellaria, also known as the secondary screwworm, is a species of blow fly in the family Calliphoridae.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- Nature
- ATK
- 65
- DEF
- 74
- Power
- 139
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 5,300
Ranked #2,143 of the 2,999 cards of the base set by power (ATK + DEF).
Cochliomyia macellaria quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Cochliomyia macellaria card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
They are most common in the ______ United States in states like Florida.
Answer
southeastern. They are most common in the southeastern United States in states like Florida. From the Cochliomyia macellaria article on Wikipedia.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Caridea. Caridea 51,000 · Aurelia 25,000 · Horn shark 18,000 · Cochliomyia macellaria 5,300 Wikipedia reads over a year.
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The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- These screwworms are referred to as "secondary" because they typically infest wounds after invasion by primary myiasis-causing flies.
- While blow flies may be found in every terrestrial habitat, C. macellaria is primarily found in the United States, American tropics, and sometimes southern Canada.
- They are most common in the southeastern United States in states like Florida.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Cochliomyia macellaria article was read about 5,300 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 65 and blocks with 74: each hit it takes is cut by 30 %.
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Text : Wikipedia, Cochliomyia macellaria (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : xpda, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.
