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H is for... House Flies

house flies
They fly around and around looking for something to do. It is not us they care about but our garbage is what they want to chew. They are not fussy where they lay their eggs. Rotten food, dead animals and manure too. Those are the places that best soots them for their due.

Day, Jennifer W. What is an Insect. Wisconsin: Western Publishing Company Inc., 1976
Last updated: Aug. 31, 2000