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|name              = Musca spp.

|name              = Musca spp.

|kingdom            = Animalia

|kingdom            = Animalia

|phylum            = Arthropoda

|phylum            = [[:Category:Arthropods|Arthropoda]]

|class              = [[Insecta]]

|class              = [[Insecta]]

|sub-class          =  

|sub-class          =  

==''Musca autumnalis''==

==''Musca autumnalis''==

Also known as: '''''Face Fly

| Also known as:

| '''Face Fly

''M. autumnalis'' is found worldwide, and is widely distributed throughout Europe.

''M. autumnalis'' is found worldwide, and is widely distributed throughout Europe.

==''Musca domestica''==

==''Musca domestica''==

Also known as: '''''House Fly

| Also known as:

| '''House Fly

''M. domestica'' is closely associated with humans and livestock. It is of importance as it mechanically transmits pathogens of real significance e.g. mastitis, and [[Anthrax|anthrax]].  

''M. domestica'' is closely associated with humans and livestock. It is of importance as it mechanically transmits pathogens of real significance e.g. mastitis, and [[Anthrax|anthrax]].  

===Life Cycle===

===Life Cycle===

The female lays eggs in faeces and dead rotting material. The eggs then hatch within a day. There are 3 subsequent larval stages and feed upon the faeces. When the larvae mature, they relocate to drier areas, where they form pupae. The pupae will then later mature into adults.

The female lays eggs in faeces and dead rotting material. The eggs then hatch within a day. There are 3 subsequent larval stages and feed upon the faeces. When the larvae mature, they relocate to drier areas, where they form pupae. The pupae will then later mature into adults.

[[Category:Nuisance_Flies]]

[[Category:Nuisance_Flies]]

 

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