houseflies
- plural of housefly.
Example Sentences
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Dr Whitaker told the court she examined fly papers from Kaylea's room, one of which had at least 60 houseflies on, and another which had at least 50.
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2023
Specifically, there are far fewer moths and hoverflies than 125 years ago; now, flowers are being swarmed with muscoid flies, which are a superfamily including houseflies.
From Salon ● Jan. 7, 2023
As wings shrink, air friction overwhelms flight power—that’s why dragonflies soar as houseflies sputter.
From Scientific American ● Mar. 21, 2022
The fungal attraction can be spotted indoors or outdoors, where dead houseflies are perched with their wings spread, Naundrup says.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 1, 2021
Resistant houseflies may have the stable-fly habit of sitting still in one place, thus greatly reducing the frequency of their contact with residues of poison.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
