The
fly is an enemy because it is one of the biggest disease carriers in existence.
Moist, warm, decaying material protected by sunlight is favored for fly eggs to
hatch and in only 8 short hours for fly larvae or maggots to grow. An uncovered
garbage can is an ideal breeding place.
Flies feed and reproduce on filth,
decaying matter, and water. Flies are transmitters of disease primarily because
they feed on human and animal wastes. The dangerous bacteria present in these
wastes stick to the mouth, footpads and hairs of flies and may then be
deposited in feed intended for animal consumption. Fly feces, which contain
disease-bearing organisms, can also contaminate human food. Flies defecate
every four to five minutes. And since flies have no teeth and must take their
nourishment in liquid form, they spit on solid food and let it dissolve before
consuming. Fly spittle, or vomit. is swarming with bacteria and contaminates
feed and areas where feed is stored. A fly can infect feed/food by merely
landing on it.
Flies can enter a building that has openings not much larger
than the head of a pin. Although they rarely travel very far from where they
are hatched, flies may be lured to the sources of attractive odors. Flies may
also be carried long distances by air current.
One female fly can produce
thousands of offspring in a single breeding season. Flies have favorite resting
places. They are especially fond of places protected from the wind and on edges
such as garbage can rims and electric wires Flies carry bacteria that can cause
many diseases known and unknown to man. One fly can carry over 33 million
disease-causing microorganisms on the inner and outer surfaces of its body.
There are over 87,000 different fly species. The fly is one of the fastest
flying insects. A fly's vision is sharp for only 24 to 36 inches. One
successful hatch can result in well over 2 million flies. One season can breed
as much as 25 generations.
The common fly is such a pest. But did you know that it carries over 1
million different bactera
on its body? Flies eat puke basically. They vomit on whatever it is that they
want to eat and then suck it up with their tongue. You see flies don't have teeth
and they vomit their stomach liquid on whatever they want to eat. The stomach
fluid then liquefies the solid portion and the fly laps it up.
Flies also have Velcro feet that they use for hanging upside-down and claws
that they use on level ground. A fly has an adhesive
solution that it shoots out of its claws to walk upside-down. As it walks
hanging upside down the gunk solution attracts germ critters that hang on to
the gunk and get a free ride.
The common housefly uses the hair on its legs and feet like people use their
tongues. The hairs tell the fly if wherever they land is good for a meal. Then
the fly pukes on the area it wants to liquefy and slurps it up with its tongue.
The fly sees the world as a great big buffet restaurant and it is constantly
retching, and licking it all up.
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