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Do flies lay eggs or give birth?
Flies can detect a carcass from long distances. If a female fly gets into your house, she will deposit eggs on that carcass. Eggs can hatch quickly in hot weather, the whitish maggots feed for a few days, then pupate. Adult flies emerge from the pupal case shortly after.
How long does it take for fruit flies to breed?
The adult fly emerges and now has wings, legs, genitalia etc. The full cycle from egg to adult takes around 8 to 8.5 days in ideal conditions. This process can take longer in colder weather or in over crowded conditions. In 12 degrees C, the egg to adult process has been known to take 50 days. Fruit flies breed all year round.
How do flies get in Your House?
If a female fly gets into your house, she will deposit eggs on that carcass. Eggs can hatch quickly in hot weather, the whitish maggots feed for a few days, then pupate. Adult flies emerge from the pupal case shortly after. Often by the time we are called in, the infestation is almost over and what is left of the carcass is dried out.
Where do drain flies lay their eggs?
Female drain flies are looking for moist places with organic debris and scum to lay their eggs. These eggs (one female lays about 20-150 eggs) then hatch into larvae within 2 days.