The house fly, Musca domestica Linnaeus, is a well-known cosmopolitan pest of both farm and home. This species is always found in association with humans or activities of humans. Not only are house flies a nuisance, but they can also transport disease-causing organisms. Excessive fly populations nearby human habitations can be a public health problem. Seen here is a housefly cleaning itself. It pulls out its proboscis and uses the saliva rubbed on its legs to cleanse itself, first the face, then the head, then each leg and finally the wings. Quite interesting to watch.

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The housefly (also house fly, house-fly or common housefly), Musca domestica, is a fly of the suborder Cyclorrhapha. It is the most common of all domestic flies, accounting for about 91% of all flies in human habitations, and indeed one of the most widely distributed insects, found all over the world. It is considered a pest that can carry serious diseases.

The housefly (also house fly, house-fly or common housefly), Musca domestica, is a fly of the suborder Cyclorrhapha. It is the most common of all domestic flies, accounting for about 91% of all flies in human habitations, and indeed one of the most widely distributed insects, found all over the world. It is considered a pest that can carry serious diseases.