How Fast Are House Flies?

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The most common type of fly found in and around homes the house fly has an uncanny ability to avoid the fly swatter. But it might be their stellar acrobatics rather than their speed that keeps them buzzing for another day. House flies average about five miles per hour about the same as a brisk walk.
Why Are House Flies So Much Faster Than Humans?
House flies have a secret weapon to help them avoid predators and others who just plain dont like them. Two dumbbellshaped limbs that emerge from below their hind wings to stabilize their takeoff and flight allow the insects to launch into the air effortlessly and make razorsharp turns during flight.

Why Is It So Hard to Swat a House Fly?
To a fly humans are moving in slow motion as we try to to swat them making them difficult to catch.
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The reason house flies often outmaneuver swats from humans has more to do with the speed at which they see the world rather than the speed at which they fly. To a house fly we are literally moving in slow motion. Turns out the general rule is the smaller the creature the quicker the vision. Humans see about 60 flashes per second the way scientists measure the speed a species sees and flies see about 250 flashes per second.
How Do Flies Make That Buzzing Sound?
House flies make that buzzing sound when they are beating their two wings in flight. Many flying insects make a buzzing noise as they fly. Depending on the species the sound will be a low or high buzz.
How Long Do Flies Live?
Contrary to popular belief flies do not have only one day to annoy you. The adult house fly has a normal lifespan of about 30 days during warm weather but can live up to five months.
What disease do flies spread?
House flies are infamous for not being picky eaters. They dont discriminate between your freshly cut watermelon and a pile of dog feces. They are just as happy attending your family picnic as indulging in a feast of rotting garbage at the dump. These eating habits make them the perfect host for more than 100 different pathogens when they land on infected feces and then land on your sandwich. They also defecate constantly which spreads even more bacteria. House