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House Flies and Allies - Photo (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY) CC
House Flies and Allies (Family Muscidae) Info
Muscidae are a family of flies found in the superfamily Muscoidea. (Wikipedia)
Common House Fly - Photo (c) Marcello Consolo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA) CC
Common House Fly (Musca domestica) Info
The housefly (Musca domestica) is a fly of the suborder Cyclorrhapha. It is believed to have evolved in the Cenozoic era, possibly in the Middle East, and has spread all over the world as a commensal of humans. It is the most common fly species found in houses. Adults are grey to black with four dark longitudinal lines on the thorax, slightly hairy bodies and a single pair of membranous wings. They have red eyes, set... (Wikipedia)
Lesser House Flies and Allies - Photo (c) tony_d, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by tony_d CC
Lesser House Flies and Allies (Family Fanniidae) Info
The Fanniidae are a small (285 species in four genera) group of true flies largely confined to the Holarctic and temperate Neotropical ecozones; there are 11 Afrotropical species, 29 Oriental, and 14 Australasian. (Wikipedia)
Face Fly - Photo (c) Tom Murray, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Tom Murray CC
Face Fly (Musca autumnalis) Info
Musca autumnalis, the face fly or autumn house-fly, is a pest of cattle and horses. (Wikipedia)
Lesser House Fly - Photo (c) tony_d, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by tony_d CC
Lesser House Fly (Fannia canicularis) Info
The lesser house fly or little house fly, Fannia canicularis, is somewhat smaller (3.5–6 mm (0.14–0.24 in)) than the common housefly. It is best known for its habit of entering buildings and circling near the center of rooms. It is slender, and the median vein in the wing is straight. Larvae feed on all manner of decaying organic matter, including carrion. Among the Fanniidae, this species is the one most frequently associated with myiasis. (Wikipedia)