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A common small fly occurring worldwide in and around human habitation. Its eggs are laid in decaying material, and the fly can be a health hazard due to its contamination of food.
Musca domestica, family Muscidae
‘The diverse group of fly species called schizophorans includes houseflies, fruit flies, and flesh-burrowing blowflies.’
‘Only the Cyclorrapha, which includes Drosophila and the common housefly, Musca domestica, have a bicoid gene.’
‘At first sight the tsetse fly is very similar to a housefly - being black and only slightly larger.’
‘The average airspeed of the common housefly is 4.5 miles per hour.’
‘They discovered that this potent form killed houseflies and repelled cockroaches.’
‘We have a mosquito species here that's almost as big as a housefly.’
‘Further observation revealed the wasps in other parts of the garden, catching houseflies and carrying them off towards the burrows.’
‘Australia is host to around 200 species of flies, with the major pests being the common housefly and bush fly.’
‘Listen intently, and you'll hear the buzzing of mosquitoes, bees, and houseflies.’
‘You probably will recognize some of the suspects: horsefly/deer fly, stable fly, housefly, black fly, hornfly, face fly, culicoides, and mosquito.’