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Fl-eye wash Sorry, couldn't help myself. Possibly a common house fly but something doesn't look right, so I am still checking Fall,Geotagged,Housefly,Musca domestica,South Africa,diptera,flies,insects Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

Fl-eye wash

Sorry, couldn't help myself. Possibly a common house fly but something doesn't look right, so I am still checking

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  1. Very well captured, Claire. I love how the leaf makes up the entire scene and how sharply you captured the fly. It looks a bit less fat than a common house fly to me. Posted 11 years ago

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The housefly , ''Musca domestica'', is a fly of the suborder Cyclorrhapha. It is believed to have evolved in the Cenozoic era, possibly in the Middle East, and has spread all over the world. It is the most common fly species found in habitations. Adult insects are grey to black with four dark longitudinal lines on the thorax, slightly hairy bodies and a single pair of membranous wings. They have red eyes, and the slightly larger female has these set further apart than the male.

Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by Claire Hamilton
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By Claire Hamilton

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Uploaded Jun 7, 2014. Captured Jun 7, 2014 15:42 in Unnamed Road, South Africa.
  • Canon EOS 70D
  • f/8.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO250
  • 100mm