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Dichotomous Key for a House Fly

Dichotomous keys, also known as identification keys, refer to a scientific procedure used in the identification of a living thing. A dichotomous key consists of a sequence of choices leading the user to the correct name of the organism in question. Because it is dichotomous, the key always offers choices in pairs.

A dichotomous key, be it for a housefly or some other animal, is sometimes prone to inaccuracy. A house fly dichotomous key lists only traits known in creatures endemic to a particular region. If an organism has been displaced from its native range, dichotomous keys may prove inaccurate.

However, houseflies are easily identifiable. Commonly gray in color, adults have yellow abdomens and can grow as large as eight millimeters in length. The compound eyes of the common housefly have as many as 4,000 faces. With only sponging mouth organs, the housefly cannot bite.

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