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House Fly Musca domestica. Image: portioid / CC-BY-SA
- Pūtoi
- Order
- Diptera
- Whānau
- Family
- Muscidae
Te Rahi
- E 8 mm te roa o te tinana.
Size range
- Body length 8 mm
Te Tītaringa
- Kei ngā tōpito katoa o te motu.
Distribution
- Worldwide distribution
Te Huringa Ora
- He hanga whakapōrearea, whakararu i te tangata, he kawe mate hoki tāna.
- Kai ai ngā iroiro i ngā tipu me te kiko kua pōpopo haere.
- He kaha ake te neke haere a ngā pakeke, me te aha, kua whānui tonu te toro haere ki te kimi kai. He tino kaha te rongo o te ihu.
Life history
- Annoying pests and disease carriers
- Maggots feed on decaying plant and animal matter
- Adults, being more mobile, feed from a wide range of sources. They have a keen sense of smell
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![House Fly [Musca domestica]. Image: Robert Briggs / CC-BY-SA Image](/assets/Tools-And-Resources/Identification/What-is-this-bug/House_Fly_Musca_domestica_Robert_Briggs_CCBYSA__ScaleWidthWzEwMjRd.jpg)
