Difference between revisions of "House fly"
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== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | housefly; Musca domestica | + | housefly; ''Musca domestica'' |
| − | == | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
| + | * MuseumPest.net at [https://museumpests.net/ Link] | ||
| − | University of Florida, Department of Entomology and Nematology: [http://creatures.ifas.ufl.edu/urban/flies/house_fly.htm House fly] | + | * University of Florida, Department of Entomology and Nematology: [http://creatures.ifas.ufl.edu/urban/flies/house_fly.htm House fly] |
| − | + | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: Fly. Retrieved June 17, 2003. | |
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| − | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: Fly | ||
* D.J. Borror, R.E. White, ''A Field Guide to Insects'', Peterson Field Guides, Houghton Mifflin, Boston, 1970 | * D.J. Borror, R.E. White, ''A Field Guide to Insects'', Peterson Field Guides, Houghton Mifflin, Boston, 1970 | ||
Latest revision as of 16:01, 9 September 2022
Description
A household pest of the Muscidae family (Musca domestica) commonly found in North America. House flies have two semi-transparent wings, a black body with tiny tail bristles and a short fleshy proboscis. They feed on decayed matter, plant and animal juices, and are attracted to prepared foods. House flies are a nuisance and transmit diseases (typhoid, dysentery, cholera) and leave black droppings (Fly speck). See also Flypaper.
Synonyms and Related Terms
housefly; Musca domestica
Resources and Citations
- MuseumPest.net at Link
- University of Florida, Department of Entomology and Nematology: House fly
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: Fly. Retrieved June 17, 2003.
- D.J. Borror, R.E. White, A Field Guide to Insects, Peterson Field Guides, Houghton Mifflin, Boston, 1970