FILTH FLIES LIFE CYCLE

Eggs are laid singly but piled together, 350-900 eggs/female lifetime.

House, Drain, Fruit, Phorid

Livestock facilities often allow for large populations of _ flies.

House, Drain, Fruit, Phorid

Maggots emerge from eggs less than 24 hours, burrow into food source. Maggots leave food source for drier place before pupation. Adults live 15-25 days, egg to adult in 8 days in warm weather.

House, Drain, Fruit, Phorid

Larvae = complete peritreme, serpentine respiratory slits

House, Drain, Fruit, Phorid

Latrine fly, canyon fly, coastal fly

Eye gnat, Flesh, Dung, Lesser house

Eggs deposited in semi-liquid environment: animal excrement (mammals and birds), grass clippings, compost piles, garbage cans.

Eye gnat, Flesh, Dung, Lesser house

Larvae seek out dry place to pupate. Egg to adult in 2.5 to 3 weeks.

Flesh, Dung, Lesser house

Tiny eggs deposited on fermenting surfaces. Larvae emerge and feed in same place. Prefer very liquid places. Maggots have respiratory stalk on hind end. Egg to adult in 8-20 days, temp dependent.

House, Drain, Fruit, Phorid,

AKA filter and sewage flies

House, Drain, Fruit, Phorid,

Eggs laid in wet or moist places. Larvae and pupae often found in sewage beds, drains, water traps. Larvae feed on algae, fungi, and organic sludge. Eggs to adult in 21 days.

House, Drain, Fruit, Phorid,

Tiny eggs laid in soil. Larvae feed on plant roots, organic mulch, fungi, compost, grass clippings. Several generations per year.

Cluster, Soldier, Crane, Fungus,

Eggs laid on decaying organic matter. Prolific breeders. Egg to adult in 14 days. Capable of completing entire life cycle underground.

House, Drain, Fruit, Phorid,

Eggs laid on corpses, carcasses, meat, human food, and garbage. Garbage cans most important sites in urban areas.

Soldier, Crane, Fungus, Blow/Bottle,

Maggots emerge quickly, feed on surface, burrow as they develop. Pupation occurs below ground when possible. Egg to adult in 9-21 days.

Soldier, Crane, Fungus, Blow/Bottle,

Eggs laid in soil. Larvae parasite of earthworm, 11-14 day development. Pupate in soil. Up to 4 generations/summer. Egg to adult in 4-6 weeks.

Cluster, Soldier, Crane, Fungus

Ovolarviparous. Fertilized eggs withheld, deposited as larvae. Competitive advantage. Larvae placed on human and animal feces, garbage, decaying meat. Burrow into soil to pupate.

Fungus, Blow/Bottle, Eye gnat, Flesh,

Maggots develop in animal excrement. Cycle nutrients and break down dung. Pupate in soil. Very short life cycle.

Blow/Bottle, Eye gnat, Flesh, Dung

Females mate right after pupation. Mature eggs present at emergence. Eggs deposited in wet soil or algae after mating. Wide range in egg deposition sites. Larvae help cycle nutrients. Eat algae, plant tissue, some predatory

Phorid, Cluster, Soldier, Crane,

Eggs laid in moist, organic material. Human and animal excrement. Liquify breeding media (prevents drying). Will occasionally pupate in bathrooms.

Fruit, Phorid, Cluster, Soldier,

Tiny eggs laid on, or just below, surface of decaying fruit/vegetables, manure, decaying grass clippings/peanut greens/agricultural waste. Egg to adult in 3 weeks. Larval stage is longest.

Crane, Fungus, Blow/Bottle, Eye gnat,

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