Common name : Common Housefly
Scientific name : Musca domestica
Family : Muscidae
Native to : Europe, Asia, North Africa, and Middle East
Interesting fact : This insect has been known to be around since the beginning of the age of mammals.
Small in size, the entire body of the housefly is covered with tiny hair. These flies are notorious for spreading diseases. Houseflies have only 1 set of wings while the hind pair is extremely small and reduced in size. While the housefly lays about 150-750 eggs in one batch, it can lay about 500 eggs in its lifetime.
