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Common Houseflies (Mating)

Musca domestica

Description:

This is a pair of Common Housefly that I found on the jack-fruit tree in my backyard. The size of each flies is approximately 5 - 8 mm in length.

Habitat:

- Spotted on the jack-fruit tree in my backyard. Usually, they can be found around the house and garden.

Notes:

- These flies are from the Muscidae family. They are the most common pest fly, and can be found worldwide.
* Kingdom: Animalia
* Phylum: Arthropoda
* Class: Insecta
* Order: Diptera
* Section: Schizophora
* Family: Muscidae
* Genus: Musca
* Species: M. domestica

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Lanzz
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Lanzz

Malaysia

Spotted on Apr 17, 2014
Submitted on Apr 21, 2014

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