The flesh fly also has a habit of biting people. They fly very swiftly but harass less than the house fly (musca domestica). Flesh fly to 3/4 inch long and seen in the city as well as the countryside. Have a painful bite and sharp plunging tongue. The housefly is man's constant companion like the sewer rat and German cockroach. They dwell near or in human habitations and harass people for hours on end. They may fly single or maybe 50 flies at a time, especially the hot summer months. They carry a lot of bacteria and virus vectors. Both also probably live up to a year. Larval flies can be seen walking but not flying quite yet in the spring. Note the flesh fly has little suction cups as feet. This allows it to walk up glass and upside down.
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