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The housefly tastes with its feet, which are 10 million times more sensitive to sugar than the human tongue. |
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There are more than 120,000 species of flies worldwide. Flies tend to breed in garbage cans, compost heaps, and pet areas. They can range in size from one-twentieth
of an inch to over three inches long. Flies live an average of 21 days and take on various shapes throughout their short lives. In the larva, or maggot, stage, flies
look like greasy, white worms. Flies do not have teeth or a stinger, but they do have needle-like hooks that help them feed on their prey.
