The lesser housefly lay eggs in moist manure

( Latin: Fannia canicularis)

Flies mating — The fly is ready to mate as early as 24 hours after it has left the pupae sheath. The female fly mates only once in its life, then it rejects all approaches from the mating eager male flies.

This is the fly, common in houses, which circles ceaselessly round lamps and candles.

The female lays eggs in very damp rotting material, such as wet manure, at the outflow of the kitchen sink and similar places, and there the characteristic, flat larvae develop (p. 104).

This little fly is often very abundant in the vicinity of poultry farms.

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Henri Mourier

Biologist at Statens Skadedyrslaboratorium

Author of:
"Pests in House and Home"
"Bed Bugs - Bites, Stings and Itches"
"Food Pests"
"Husets dyreliv" (Insects Around the House - Only danish)
"Skadedyr i træ" (Timber Pests - Only danish)
"Stuefluen" (Common Housefly - Only danish)