Flies
All
flies
have
two
wings.
There
are
many
kinds
of
flies.
Some
flies
bite.
Some
flies
help
bring
pollen
to
flowers.
Flies
feed
on
dead
animals.
This
helps
clean
up
those
animals.
Flies
have
two
antennae.
They
use
their
antennae
to
smell.
Flies
have
six
legs.
They
have
sticky
pads
on
their
feet.
The
sticky
pads
allow
the
flies
to
taste
what
they
land
on.
Flies
live
many
places.
They
live
in
places
that
are
warm
and
wet.
Houseflies
live
near
people.
You
might
see
them
in
your
house
or
school.
Some
flies
eat
nectar.
Some
flies
eat
dead
animals.
They
also
eat
animal
waste.
Flies
have
a
special
mouth.
It
looks
like
a
straw.
It
helps
them
drink
their
food.
Flies
lay
eggs.
An
egg
becomes
a
larva.
A
larva
becomes
a
pupa.
The
pupa
becomes
an
adult
fly.
Some
flies
take
a
year
to
become
adults.
Some
complete
their
life
cycle
in
several
weeks.
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Fly Classification: Insect
Diet: Omnivore
Endangered Status: Vulnerable to Endangered -
Highest Speed A housefly can move faster than a walking human. -
Average Length A fly is smaller than a penny.
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