When you look at the books that contain all the information about flies, you will understand that there are more than 120,000 species of flies in the world. All these species of insects are not found in all habitats as each species requires a special environment for its survival. Hence, only certain species of insects are located in the UK.
Some insect species that are noticed in the UK environment are quite a nuisance to people. Hence, the best way of avoiding their entry to any property is by installing the fly screens. Premier Screens Ltd is one such installation service that offers complete protection to any property from fly intrusions. You can check their webpage for all the required information.
Insect Species Found in the UK
Only a few species of flies and insects are found in the UK. Almost all these species have some common traits, while some differ from one another. However, the things that attract them, the factors that repel them or make them multiply exponentially vary from one species to another.
Here are some insect species that are found in the UK environment.
Blue Bottle Fly Resembling the size of a common housefly, blue bottle flies are identified based on the colour of their body. The metallic-blue colour body with large red eyes combined with the transparent wings altogether makes them quite a beautiful species in the world of insects. They are commonly found in the continents such as America, Africa, and so on.
1. Housefly
Houseflies are one of the most commonly seen insect species in almost all ends of the world. They have a grey thorax and yellow abdomen, and will grow up to the length of 5 to 8 mm. These flies are found commonly buzzing around in any locality and found majorly in some specific locations such as faeces, rotting food, decaying animals, and rubbish bins, and so on.
2. Autumn Fly
An Autumn fly resembles a housefly and the male of this species will have distinguishable black and orange stripes on the abdomen. The female flies of this species will be comparatively larger in size when compared to the overall length of males in the species. These flies are also found buzzing around the eyes of horses, cattle, and other such pets.
3. Fruit Fly
These are the flies with not more than 3mm in length. The abdominal region of these flies will be grey underneath and black above. The thorax region of these flies will be a light yellow or tan colour. They are found in localities where there is a large accumulation of drains, wheelie bins, moo buckets, and so on.
Fly infestation happens whenever there are some favourable conditions in the house for flies. The best way of avoiding such infestations is by making sure that the house and the surroundings are kept clean. A good and hygienic environment will avoid insect infestation in the house, and the best way to do so is by disinfecting the surroundings frequently.
Houses with pets require constant disinfecting because of the shedding and dropping. Hence, make sure that you keep your house and locality clean and tidy.
