Face Fly
The common name comes for the habit of feeding on the mucus and watery secretions found around the faces of cattle.
- Common Name: Face Fly
- Scentific Name: Musca autumnalis DeGeer
- Class/Order/Family: Insecta/Diptera/Muscidae
- Metamorphosis: Complete
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Size
Adults about 1/4" long.
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Color
Dull gray with 4 narrow black stripes.
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Biology
Females lay their eggs in fresh, undisturbed cow droppings.
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Habit
Present outside from April to October.
Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee, and Washington Counties