How Dead Flies Turn Into Maggots
WouterIf you have an infestation of flies, you should take steps to get rid of them. Flies can lay eggs in your garbage, including meat and vegetable scraps. This can happen in a week or less. After hatching, fly maggots will crawl away to pupate in dark places. Some homeowners will notice these maggots, and they can vacuum them up. If they don’t get caught in time, they will turn back into flies.
Maggots thrive on dead animals, and they can leave a foul odor. It is possible to control maggot growth with a pyrethrin-based shampoo. Using this shampoo will kill the active maggots and eliminate the smell. But if you don’t want to treat the entire area, you can use a spot treatment.
Maggots grow from two millimeters to twenty millimeters in less than a week. Female blowflies lay up to 300 eggs at a time, and they visit dead bodies for food. During this time, they spend more than half their life cycle as maggots. The maggots can be up to half an inch long, and they have an off-white body. They are reminiscent of worms and have kidney-shaped markings on their bodies.
Insects found in dead animals can contribute significantly to the ecosystem, because they disperse into the wider environment. Their presence helps to pollinate crops, fill the bellies of insect-eating animals, and help to decompose the dead body.
