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Flies

Think there are a lot of flies about? You’d be right — you can read about the diet, habits and lifecycle of each one below.

House Fly (Musca domestica) a common transmitter of Typhoid, Dysentery and Cholera

House Fly

Learn more about the House fly

Lesser House Fly (Fannia canicularis), a potential transmitter of Typhoid, Cholera and Dysentery

Lesser House Fly

Learn more about the Lesser House Fly

Bluebottle or Blowfly (Calliphora vomitoria) a common transmitter of Typhoid, Dysentery and Cholera

Bluebottle

Learn more about the Bluebottle Fly

Cluster Fly (Pollenia rudis)

Cluster Fly

Learn more about the Cluster Fly

Fruit Fly (Drosophila spp.), a common pest of fruits

Fruit Fly

Learn more about the Fruit Fly

Filter Fly (Family Psychodidae)

Filter Fly

Learn more about the Filter Fly

Vinegar Fly (Drosophila melanogaster), a common pest of pubs, fruits and breweries

Vinegar Fly

Learn more about the Vinegar Fly

Horse Fly (Family Tabanidae), females do bite

Horse Fly

Learn more about the Horse Fly

Crane Fly (Tipula oleracea)

Crane Fly

Learn more about the Crane Fly

Lacewing (Chrysoperla carnea)

Lacewings

Learn more about Lacewings

Autumn Fly (Musca autumnalis)

Autumn Fly

Learn more about the Autumn Fly

Sand Fly (Spiriverpa lunulata), a common vector of Leishmaniasis

Sand Fly

Learn more about the Sand Fly

White Fly (Trialeurodes vaporariorum), a pest of plants

White Fly

Learn more about the Whitefly

Yellow Swarming Fly (Thaumatomyia notata)

Yellow Swarming Fly

Learn more about the Yellow Swarming Fly

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