Bush Fly

Musca Vetustissima

Appearance

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  • 2-6mm long
  • Similar in appearance to the house fly but smaller

Lifecycle

  • Only last 2-5 weeks
  • Eggs are inserted into the excrement of large animals (especially grazing animals)
  • Eggs usually hatch within a day and the larvae usually leave the feeding medium to pupate in adjacent soil

Habits

  • Adults seek large animals, including humans, and remain on and around them for hours at a time being attracted to sweat, tears, saliva and in cases of grazing animals, faeces
  • Transmit eye infections to humans and livestock and may also transmit other enteric diseases to humans