Scientific name: Musca domestic

COMMON OR DOMESTIC FLY

Morphology: Length between 5 and 8mm. Thorax gray with four narrow bands, abdomen yellow or beige, the wings are the fourth vein at an angle and sharp points.

Habitat and diet: It is a lover of light and heat and has a great vivacity. He emerges from his winter retreat in March. Neither bite or itch but that sucks. They feed on food scraps, manure, sweat, etc.

Life cycle: The female lays about 120-150 eggs on plant material and decaying animals. They can produce up to 5 generations per year and life cycle is 3 months in cool weather a month in warmer times.