The most common Fly species in Singapore are :
- House Fly (Musca domestica)
- Flesh Fly (Sarcophaga spp.)
- Blow or Bottle Fly (Calliphora spp., Pharnicia sericata)
- Sewer Fly (Psychoda spp.)
- Fruit Fly (Drosophila spp.)
- Phorid Fly (Megaselia spp.)
- Sphaerocerid or Small Dung Fly (Leptocera spp.)
You can distinguish the different fly species by observing their colour, eyes, size, and even where they tend to congregate. Flies can transmit diseases like cholera, typhoid, diarrhoea, dysentery and salmonellosis.