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Why do house-flies stick to people?

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∙ 15y ago
Updated: 10/8/2023

Flies feed on dead or decaying organic matter, and human skin is constantly shedding, whether you notice it or not. Flies eat the dead skin cells and whatever organic matter (including sweat) has accumulated on it. There's no such thing as a thoroughly clean human being, so there's much to eat.

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