Flies
Scientific name: Diptera
Average size: About 0.5 inches
Commonly found: In houses, near food or garbage, near animal feces
Diet: Most organic matter including nectar, garbage, feces, etc.
General characteristics and facts:
- Average life span 15-30 days
- They lay their eggs on almost any surface including food products
- Flies carry and spread many various diseases very easily
- They produce an acid that converts solid foods into liquids
- They reproduce at an extremely rapid rate