housefly
Common indoor pest
A housefly is the common fly found in and around human dwellings worldwide.
It feeds on garbage, feces, and decaying matter, spreading disease by landing on food.
The word is often written as two words: house fly.
Flies generally are associated with filth, decay, and minor annoyance.
Pest-killing paddle
- swatHit something sharply
- nuisanceCause of aggravation
- annoyanceState of being bothered
- infestationPest takeover situation
repellent · trap · paper · zapper · screen · pesticide · extermination · vermin
Food preparation room
- windowsillHorizontal frame beneath pane
- screenDisplay or barrier
- indoorsWithin a building
- homeOne's personal residence
garbage · trash · food · table · countertop · picnic · barbecue · summer
Continuous low drone
- droneUnmanned flying machine
- humLow steady sound
- whirContinuous humming sound
- wingbeatSingle wing oscillation
flutter · flit · zipping · flapping · swoosh · hovering · darting · circling
Multi-lensed visual organs
- antennaeSensory appendages on insects
- thoraxCentral body cavity
- abdomenTorso's lower cavity
- wingsLimbs for flight
legs · proboscis · tarsi · bristles · exoskeleton · segmented · mouthparts · spiracles
Nucleus-free single-celled organisms
- pathogenDisease-causing microorganism
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
- germsMicroscopic disease agents
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
transmission · vector · filth · feces · regurgitation · landing · spreading · unsanitary
Reproductive cell in shell
- larvaImmature feeding stage
- maggotImmature fly stage
- pupaInsect's resting stage
- metamorphosisProfound biological restructuring
hatching · breeding · rotting · decay · lifespan · generation · reproduction · laying
swatter
Pest-killing paddle
infestation · repellent · trap · paper · zapper · screen · pesticide · extermination · vermin · unwanted
kitchen
Food preparation room
- windowsillHorizontal frame beneath pane
- screenDisplay or barrier
- indoorsWithin a building
home · garbage · trash · food · table · countertop · picnic · barbecue · summer · porch
buzz
Continuous low drone
wingbeat · flutter · flit · zipping · flapping · swoosh · hovering · darting · circling · landing
compound eyes
Multi-lensed visual organs
wings · legs · proboscis · tarsi · bristles · exoskeleton · segmented · mouthparts · spiracles · setae
bacteria
Nucleus-free single-celled organisms
- pathogenDisease-causing microorganism
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
- germsMicroscopic disease agents
infection · transmission · vector · filth · feces · regurgitation · landing · spreading · unsanitary · hygiene
egg
Reproductive cell in shell
metamorphosis · hatching · breeding · rotting · decay · lifespan · generation · reproduction · laying · cluster