how long can a fly live?
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There are about 150,000 described species of flies, you should really narrow down this question a little. Some flies in higher latitudes and higher altitudes can live for a couple years, this is mostly due tothe fact that thier development is typically slower in colder climates. Certain other flies can live only a couple of days
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flies are more maleable - impact resisitant\nbuilt better I guess\nthe mass and speed of the fly are a lot less\n\nbirds have necks with thin hollow breakable bones\nflies have a head and an abdomen and thorax but they have exo-skeletons
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About one fly height.
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Depends on if its an adult tick or a freshly hatched tick.... if adult how much blood has it sucked on its last feeding? If an average sized tick it could survive for about 1 to 2 weeks... but usually they will find a way out of the house before that time is up, they are so small they can get outside w/o windows and doors being opened....
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In captivity, both crows and ravens have been known to live for about thirty years - tops. In the wild, the average life span of a crow is 7-8 years. ... \n\nhttp://www.ascaronline.org/crowfaq.html
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You have to consider the time from egg to death.\n\n\nSo, that's how I arrived at the answer--from animals in captivity. The longest-lived captive animal is the Giant Tortoise (177 years) and the shortest, the gastrotich (3 days).\n\n(Answered by April Holladay, science journalist, April 4, 2001)\n\nFurther Surfing:\n\nLife span, Encyclopedia Britannica\n\nFigure Caption: [© Scott Camazine, used with permission, Pennsylvania State University] A fruit fly lives about 37 days.\n\nQ: Which mammal has longest and which the shortest life span?\n\nA: If we just look at mammals, then primates are the longest lived group and man is the longest lived of the primates: 122 years (Jeanne Louise Calment, 1875 - 1997). Tiny shrews live the shortest: maybe 1 to 1.5 years. Interesting enough, among primates the bigger your brain, the longer you live. The faster you live, though, the shorter you live. Squirrel-like rodents live two or three times longer than mouse-like rodents because their rate of metabolism is slower.\n\n(Answered by April Holladay, science journalist, April 4, 2001)
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The housefly has a complete metamorphosis with distinct egg, larva or maggot, pupal and adult stages. The house fly overwinters in either the larval or pupal stage under manure piles or in other protected locations. Warm summer conditions are generally optimum for the development of the house fly, and it can complete its life cycle in as little as seven to ten days, and as many as 10 to 12 generations may occur in one summer.
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I don't think they live long enough to get cancer, the average house fly only lives for 17 days, but who knows? maybe they do, I just don't think anyone out there is doing any studies on it
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How long do dolphins actually live? \n\nIt depends on which species you are talking about. Bottlenose dolphins may live for 50 years, but most only live for 25 years.
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I think answer number 1 is correct. However, it probably depends on the individual. Some people wouldn't last more than 24 to 36 hours.
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No, it's al oad of rubbish. Flies live for several days to several months as a larva (maggot) and live for several more days to several more months as an adult.
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A mosquito flies an estimated 1 to 1.5 miles per hour. \n\nHere are some other fascinating mosquito facts. You'll notice, that a mosquito can smell you or another host from 20 to 35 meters away. So if you run fast enough to put more than that distance between you and the mosquito, then hopefully it will lose your signal and give up the chase!\n\nQ: How many species of mosquitoes are there? \nA: About 2,700.\n\nQ: And how many are resistant to at least one insecticide? \nA: More than 50.\n\nQ: What does a mosquito weigh? \nA: About 2 to 2.5 milligrams (for an Aedes aegypti).\n\nQ: How much blood does a female mosquito drink per, er, serving? \nA: About 5-millionths of a liter (for an Aedes aegypti).\n\nQ: How do mosquitoes find new hosts? \nA: By sight (they observe movement); by detecting infra-red radiation emitted by warm bodies; and by chemical signals (mosquitoes are attracted to carbon dioxide and lactic acid, among other chemicals).\n\nQ: How fast can a mosquito fly? \nA: An estimated 1 to 1.5 miles per hour.\n\nQ: How far away can a mosquito smell you or another host? \nA: 20 to 35 meters.\n\nQ: Why does a film of oil on water kill mosquito larvae? \nA: Because the oil clogs up the snorkel that the larvae use to breathe.\n\nQ: When do mosquitoes feed? \nA: Day-time. Night-time. And all times in-between. Truthfully, some species prefer different times of day or night. This behavior may have evolved to match the host's behavior.
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Mosquito: 1-2 mg\nHouse Fly: 20 - 40 mg\n\nThese are extrapolated from the references below. You should get more confirmation from other sources.
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I think it is important to understand that viruses don't live. They are simply dna or rna encased within a protein complex. They cause damage when they come in contact with host cells and are able to take them over. A more appropriate question would be how long can a virus stay airborne.\n\nAnswer\n\nIT can last for 3 days before death on objects that recieve dropplets of the DNA
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No. But May flies only live one day in the mature state. Ordinary house flies live between 3 and 4 weeks.
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No, it will not survive, because it is an insect and has a short life cycle just like all other insects. Plus it needs flowers to feed on and live in warmer weather, which right now it is too cold out there for them. They will freeze to death and die.
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Flies are among the fastest of all flying insects. The buzzing of a fly is the sound of its wings beating. A house fly's wings beat about 200 times a second, and some midges move their wings 1,000 times a second. House flies fly at an average speed of 4 and 1/2 miles (7.2 kilometers) per hour. They can fly even faster for short distances to escape their enemies, which include people and many birds.