Who hasn't had problems with House Flies? They flourish in garbage dumps and sewers. They thrive feeding off people’s waste. House Flies are amazingly unfussy -- sewage, garbage, dead animals, all provide food and shelter for Them.
What is troubles people about House Flies is that They are indiscriminate eaters. Houseflies go from feeding on garbage to human food. Because They can only ingest liquids, House Flies convert their food by regurgitating saliva. That action alone passes Bacteria and several varieties of Worms on to people.
House Flies have their bad aspects but They do teach how to thrive where you are. House Flies live off of what They can find, and do quite well at it.
House Fly Drawing copyrighted by Mary Ann Sterling
Va. Carper
March 31, 2003