Musca Domestica (housefly) is a photograph by Manuel Bratti which was uploaded on August 11th, 2020.
Musca Domestica (housefly)
The housefly (Musca domestica) is a fly of the suborder Cyclorrhapha. It is the most common fly species found in houses. Adults are gray to black,... more
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Musca Domestica (housefly)
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Manuel Bratti
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The housefly (Musca domestica) is a fly of the suborder Cyclorrhapha. It is the most common fly species found in houses. Adults are gray to black, with four dark, longitudinal lines on the thorax, slightly hairy bodies, and a single pair of membranous wings. They have red eyes, set farther apart in the slightly larger female. The mouthparts are specially adapted for a liquid diet; the mandibles and maxillae are reduced and not functional, and the other mouthparts form a retractable, flexible pro
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August 11th, 2020
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