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Housefly

Musca domestica

Description:

The adults are 8–12 mm long. Their thorax is gray, with four longitudinal dark lines on the back. The whole body is covered with hair-like projections. The females are slightly larger than the males, and have a much larger space between their red compound eyes. The mass of pupae can range from about 8 to 20 mg under different conditions.

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LarsKorb
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LarsKorb

Schönstedt, Freistaat Thüringen, Germany

Spotted on Jun 7, 2012
Submitted on Jun 7, 2012

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