Common House Fly, Musca domestica.

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Musca domestica Linnaeus, Common House Fly

General Description

Body grey-brown. Body up to 6 mm long.

Biology

Common House Flies are attracted to food items. Their maggots (larvae) live in dung and organic rubbish scraps. They are capable of carrying pathogenic bacteria that cause diseases in humans and domestic animals.

Distribution

Worldwide. Mainland Australia and Tasmania.

Habitat

Urban areas.

More Information

Animal Type

Other insects
Animal SubType

Flies
Brief Id

Grey-brown body.
Colours

Brown, Grey
Habitats

Urban
Diet

Omnivore
Endemicity

Introduced to Australia
Conservation Statuses

CITES: Not listed, FFG Threatened List: Not listed, EPBC Act 1999: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Not listed
Taxon Name

Musca domestica
Scientific Author

Linnaeus
Common Name

Common House Fly
Kingdom

Animalia
Phylum

Arthropoda
Subphylum

Uniramia
Class

Insecta
Order

Diptera
Family

Muscidae
Genus

Musca
Species Name

domestica

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Museums Victoria Staff (2010) Musca domestica Common House Fly in Museums Victoria Collections https://collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/species/8584
Accessed 03 January 2025

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Musca domestica Linnaeus, Common House Fly

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Habitat

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Habitats

Diet

Endemicity

Conservation Statuses

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