What are the four types of flies? There are many types of flies, but four common types often cited are house flies, fruit flies, blow flies, and horse flies, or alternatively house flies, fruit flies, drain flies, and cluster flies depending on context. House flies Musca domestica are common indoor pest found near garbage and food. Fruit flies Drosophila are small flies attracted to ripe fruits and fermenting materials in kitchens. Blow flies or bottle flies are metallic blue or green flies that breed on decaying meat and garbage. Horse flies and deer flies are large biting flies found outdoors near livestock. Other classification by pest control lists four types as house flies, fruit flies, drain flies which breed in drains and are fuzzy, and cluster flies which gather in attics. Entomologically, flies order Diptera has many families, but common household categories are house flies, fruit flies, drain flies, and blow flies. So four types commonly discussed for homes are house flies, fruit flies, drain flies, and cluster or blow flies, each with different habits and control methods.
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