House Fly
Scientific name: Musca domestica
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House Fly, Musca domestica,
Image: R Major
© Australian Museum
© Australian Museum
Fast Facts
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Classification
- Genus
- Musca
- Species
- domestica
- Subfamily
- Muscinae
- Family
- Muscidae
- Super Family
- Muscoidea
- Order
- Diptera
- Class
- Insecta
- Subphylum
- Uniramia
- Phylum
- Arthopoda
- Kingdom
- Animalia
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- Size Range
- 5 mm - 8 mm
Introduction
The House Fly is found all over the world, wherever there are human populations. Not only is it a nuisance, but it also carries disease-causing organisms, which it picks up from garbage and sewage.
Distribution
The House Fly is found throughout Australia and much of the rest of the world.
Distribution data sourced from the Atlas of Living Australia
Life history cycle
Adult House Flies usually live only 15 to 25 days but may live longer in cooler climates. They lay many hundreds of eggs and their larvae (maggots) develop in organic material.
