Facts about Flies

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Did you Know? List of Facts about Flies
Facts are statements which are held to be true and often contrasted with opinions and beliefs. Our unusual and interesting facts about Flies, trivia and information, including some useful statistics about animals will fascinate everyone from kids and children to adults.

Interesting Facts about Flies are as follows:

  • Fact 1 - Definition: Flies are two-winged insects that have short and streamlined bodies and are part of the Order Diptera

  • Fact 2 - Types of flies include the house fly, flesh fly, mosquitoes, horsefly, botflies, robber fly, tachina fly, testse fly and the black fly
  • Fact 3 - Dragonflies, mayflies and fireflies are not true flies
  • Fact 4 - Flies do not bite or sting but they spread disease and are really annoying
  • Fact 5 -  The Fly transmits deadly diseases such as typhoid fever, dysentery, cholera, anthrax and tuberculosis
  • Fact 6 - There are over 90,000 species of tru flies
  • Fact 7 - Some flies have become immune to most the common insecticides
  • Fact 8 - Diet: Flies feed on any decaying matter including feces
  • Fact 9 - The wings of flies are usually transparent, and are often iridescent
  • Fact 10 - Flies have compound eyes - each eye is made of many smaller eyes
  • Fact 11 - The life cycle of flies is as follows:
    • Egg
    • Larvae (Maggots)
    • Pupae
    • Adult Fly
  • Fact 12 - The mouth parts of flies are adapted for lapping or sucking
  • Fact 13 - The legs of almost all species of fly end in claws
  • Fact 14 - Maggots are legless and look like tiny worms
  • Fact 15 - The collective name for a group is a group or swarm
  • Fact 16 - How to get rid of Flies - Flies are controlled by eliminating or destroying their breeding places and feeding areas

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