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My Home:
I am the most common of all flies
and always found in the company of humans, human activities or homes. I
am inactive at night.
What I
eat: As a larva, I eat organic
material like plants, food or juices in trash cans. As an adult, I can
only drink liquids, usually the juices of decaying or sweet substances.
What I
look like: I have two eyes, but
there are over 4000 smaller 'eyes' in each main eye. I am usually black
with transparent wings and up to 1/4 inch long.
How I am
born: I go through four stages
of development: egg, larva, pupa and adult. I fully develop in only
about 10 days. Females can lay 2,500 eggs in just a month. As an adult
fly, I live around from 30 to 60 days.
Fun
Facts: Flies
use their antennae to smell. A fly can go 45 mph and beats its wings
up to 200 times per second. There were houseflies 65 million years
ago! |
