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Housefly (Musca domestica) Macro

Housefly (Musca domestica) Macro

The housefly (also house fly, house-fly or common housefly), Musca domestica, is a fly of the suborder Cyclorrhapha. It is the most common of all domestic flies...
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The housefly (also house fly, house-fly or common housefly), Musca domestica, is a fly of the suborder Cyclorrhapha. It is the most common of all domestic flies, accounting for about 91% of all flies in human habitations, and indeed one of the most widely distributed insects, found all over the world. It is considered a pest that can carry serious diseases... [http:--en.wikipedia.org]
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Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 800 Shutter 1/250

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Aug, 2013

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