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Common houseflies exist everywhere in the world except Antarctica. Adult houseflies only live for 1 - 5 months, but during that time the female can lay 4-5 batches, ranging from 100-150 eggs. The eggs are laid in moist decaying matter and develop into maggots within 48 hours and within one to four weeks (depending on temperature) emerge as adult flies.

The adult fly has a flight range of at least five miles. Houseflies can transmit intestinal worms, or their eggs, and are potential carriers of diseases such as dysentery, gastroenteritis, typhoid, cholera and tuberculosis. Flies liquefy food by regurgitating digestive juices and their stomach contents on the food substance. This "liquid" is then drawn up by their mouthparts. They are highly active indoors and are a pesky nuisance buzzing around people and food.

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