Metazoa info

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House fly



Musca domestica

Size: 6-7mm

Weight: 12mg

Life expectancy: 28 days is the longest seen

When it first appeared: Said to evolve in the Cenozoic era

Location: Where humans are, house flies are. They have a large frame of habitats

Taxonomy:
Class: Insecta
(unranked): Dicondylia
Subclass: Pterygota
Branch: Metapterygota
Infraclass: Neoptera
(unranked): Eumetabola
(unranked): Endopterygota
Superorder: Panorpida
(unranked): Antilophora
Order: Diptera
Suborder: Brachycera
Infraorder: Muscomorpha
Section: Schizophora
Subsection: Calyptratae
Superfamily: Muscoidea
Family: Muscidae
Subfamily: Muscinae
Tribe: Muscini
Genus: Musca
Species: Musca domestica

Diet: These flies will eat any organic matter.

Anatomy: The house fly is a strong flier for its size. It can beat its wings 200-200 times per second. Their landing skill has also sparked some debate. This animal lands on the ceiling by kicking its front legs over its head. This animal can also taste with its feet, giving it the ability to find good food.  This fly has mouth parts that consist of the labella and the proboscis, which are soft. When they want to eat solid food, they spit on it making it liquid. 

Behavior: It spends its day flying and eating. 

Reproduction: The female will lay 75-150 eggs. The eggs will hatch larvae. The pupae is the next stage. This will lead to the adult. The flies will develop faster in warmer areas. 

Relationship with other animals: House flies have a lot of predators. Domesticated cats, dogs, birds, spiders, frogs, and are attacked by humans. 



Look at this pretty face

Other sources: 

http://bugguide.net/node/view/39559

http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/urba...se_fly.HTM

http://www.insect-o-cutor.com/flyfacts.shtml