Photos by Greg Halinda Photography

Here are the stages of a house fly's life!

	The adult female fly lays eggs on something the babies will eat when they hatch, such as rotting flesh or feces.
	They hatch within a day and immediately start eating. They are called larvae or maggots. (one is a larva)
	The larvae grow bigger by eating whatever they were on when they hatched.
	After a week, the larvae start getting stiff (rear end first).
	The larvae become entirely stiff and can't move any more. They're then called pupae (one is a pupa).
	The pupae become dark burgundy in colour.
	The pupae get darker.
	The pupae become black with white flecks. They stay this way for about 2 weeks.
	After 2-3 weeks, the flies break out of the pupae, head first. It usually takes about 15 minutes. The wings unfold in 20 minutes.
	After half a day, the flies start flying. They live as an adult for 7-21 days. They eat sweet, juicy things. A female will lay her eggs, then die. The life cycle starts all over again!

   
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