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Common filth flies
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House fly
- Most common species
- Medium-sized, gray; 4 stripes on thorax
- Enters houses
- Breeds mostly outdoors in animal garbage and decaying organic materials
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Flesh fly
- Large; gray checkered abdomen; stripes on thorax
- Lay their living young on dead animals
- Similar to the house fly but larger
- Breeds mostly outdoors in meat and animal carcasses and under dumpsters
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Green bottle fly
- Medium-sized; metallic green to bronze
- Seen on dog feces
- Among the first to visit decaying carcasses
- Breeds outdoors in trash containers; indoors in overlooked garbage, rotted food
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Horse fly
- 3/4 to 1-1/4" long with large brightly colored eyes.
- Serious pests of cattle, horses and humans.
- Knife-like mouthparts can inflict painful bites as they feed on blood.
- Prefer a wet environment, attracted to shiny surfaces
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