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Flies
Questions about fruit flies, horse flies, common house flies, or any other insect with a single pair of wings.
2,194 Questions
Do caterpillars eat inside their cocoons?
No, they change into a pupa inside the cocoon. Bagworm moth caterpillars do make what looks like a cocoon and they move about taking the bag with them. As they eat and grow, they make the bag larger. When they are ready to change into pupae, each one will pupate inside its own bag.
24 hours, but they lay eggs and they can hatch tons. so u probably would have a lot before they die. if you need to get rid of them try putting soapy water in a container and adding a drop of vinegar, that will drown them. or you can use sticky traps if they are in potting soil. :) hope that helped!!
How do flies survive the winter?
There are three potential answers to your Q.
Many flies try to hide where its warm, underground or in trees and go in a "coma" where their heartbeat slows and they are in a near-hibernation stage.
A more general answer is that the fly lays its eggs somewhere warm (mentioned above), then the fly dies. The larvae then hatch when its warm thus creating new flies. I heard the the typical "nat" lives no more than 24 hours, concluding it's impossible for most flies to survive an entire winter.
Lastly some flies such as mantises and dragonflies lay their eggs underwater to protect them from the freeze.
Everything smaller than them, and quite a few things larger than them, too. They've been seen muching away at massive dragonflies.
you can feed any type of birds maggots etc. (swallows , starlings)you can also feed fish maggots for when you go fishing.
Yes, they do.
Infact, they buzz louder than bees, but our hearing is not fine enough to pick it up!
Why do house-flies stick to people?
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.
How many eggs do housefly lay?
A fly will lay an estimated 9000 eggs in its lifetime. Each time the fly lays eggs, there are about 75 more per batch.
Can accidentally eating maggots be harmful?
Maggots are the larvae of certain insects, in particular flies. Some kinds of maggots are used medically to debride wounds; one use of this is to thoroughly clean out MRSA infections as the maggots eat dead flesh but avoid living tissue. Other kinds of maggots can be parasitic, though, and those are probably the ones you're talking about; they're dangerous because, well, "parasitic" pretty much says it. Also, since maggots are fly larvae and flies frequently carry disease, maggots can be a source of infection as well (the medical maggots are specifically disinfected to avoid this).
How do you get rid of flies all round the house?
Spray them with hairspray, then, 5 min. later, paint with clear nail polish and dispose with a clean paper towel.
Use a flyswatter.
Get some bug spray that says it will kill bugs on contact. Spray a little on the window sills of your home where the fly's mostly go to. When they land the bug spray will get on their feet and eventually they will ingest it and die. Do this each time you see an increase in flies.
How do you keep flys away from you?
OK if you have a fly in your house and it keeps bothering you get a 200page book a jar with a small crack and some cereal crumbs OK wen the fly gets close enough 2 you grab the book and hit it don't hit it 2 hard or 2 soft hit just right wen you hit it hit it towards the floor and wen you hit it will go straight 2 the floor and it will be knocked out for a while so you grab the jar and you use sumthing like a tooth pick or ear swab [since the feet of all flys are sticky] use the toothpick or ear swab put it on the flys feet it should automatically pick up put it in the jar make sure the jar is clean the fly will soon awake and will be in a panic wen its in a panic leave it alone soon it will be calmer then get the crumbs and slide them in the jar and leave it every once in a while put fresh air in the jar wen the fly adapts to its surroundings you will be able to open the jar and let it out around the house dnt think oh because its calm its use 2 it you can let it out no dnt even touch it dnt shake the jar or anything leave it every once in a while you clean the jar carefully with a ear swab it will take about 1mnth or 2 for the fly 2 be use 2 it new life till then feed it a small Small amount of crumbs every 2 days or less it depend on the size of the fly if its big feed it everyday if its small every other 2 days make sure you clean the jar every other day eventually you will have 2 upgrade jars for the flies ad wen you do do it quick fast and in a hurry now be careful make sure you wash your hands every times you deal with the fly
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Can horse fly bites cause complications?
Yes they do bite and it is a bit painful. After you are bitten, the bite may be painful and will be itchy for a while. Put on an ointment to lessen the swelling, and don't scratch the bite, or it may become infected. After that, cover up the bite to prevent bacteria from entering the bite. Horseflies usually come out on sunny, hot, and dry days around water, and people, so be careful!
How many days does a butterfly eggs hatch?
they hatch in the spring which will take 3 months if your in the winter,5 for fall and 4 for summer
What kind of insect bite causes blisters?
No matter what type of insect bite it is - if it is covered by a blister that would indicate that it is a slightly more serious than normal insect bite - and you MUST NOT rupture or puncture the blister for risk of infection.
What is a fruit fly's predators?
The predators of fruit flies is the Cyptolaemus Montrozieri.
This animal is also known more commonly as Crypts.
What is the difference between house flies and horse flies?
A horse fly is a true fly (Diptera), with two wings, related to houseflies, fruit flies and more distantly to crane flies and mosquitos. It has complete metamorphosis, with a maggot larva and a pupa. Horse flies suck vertebrate blood.
A dragonfly belongs to a very different group (Odonata), is much more primitive and doesn't pupate into its adult form. Their nymphs are aquatic. Dragonflies hunt flying insects.
All insects are an integral part of our ecosystems. As part of food chains, insects provide sustenance (dinner) for countless other animals. For instance, just one crow can eat as many as 16 bushels of insects in one year. So--all insects are beneficial and necessary. It's just that with some insects--like flies--it's harder to remember that they are a necessary part of the world around us.
They do have their beneficial side. They help control other insect pests. They act as scavengers and recylers when they feed on decaying waste such as dung and dead animals. Of course, they serve as food themselves for other insects and many birds. Flies are also great pollinators. Only bees and some wasps pollinate more plants and flowers than flies.
Flies are a favorite snack for many spiders. So if you don't like flies in your house, encourage spiders to move in.
if flies become instinct who knows what could happen. we could all die or our ecosystem can become very messed up.
Where do flies live in houses?
flies live in the house caused by not cleaning your house probably that is why they come and they fly everywhere but places where they can smell something really nice and yummy to them. like for an example when you don't shower for days you start smelling yuck to people but for flies it's yummy for them.
