7 facts about – Flies

• Flies have been around as long as mankind and have been found on all seven continents.
• There are more than 120,000 species of flies.
• Flies are attracted by movement more than color.
• Flies can transmit deadly diseases such as typhoid fever, dysentery, cholera, yaws, anthrax, leprosy and tuberculosis,  just to name a few.
• A fly’s feeding range usually is limited to two miles.
• Flies have a smelling distance of more than 750 yards.
• A single garbage can, if not emptied, can serve as the breeding ground for 30,000 flies.

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