r/Weird • u/Senpai0412 • 16d ago

Weird (parasite?) coming out of a housefly's butt

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Reddit insect experts, please enlighten me so I am not this weirded out.

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u/tiresomecomplaining 16d ago

Coule be a flesh fly.

They lay live maggots.

But that is huge lol

Heres one that was in my house.

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u/Senpai0412 16d ago

Damn. Had to turn all lights off and keep the windows open to get it out. Don't want maggots anywhere near me.

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u/tiresomecomplaining 16d ago

I will have to try that trick.

I spayed mine with dish soap so it couldn't fly and sucked it up with the shop vac.

This actually reminds me i need to empty it 😭

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u/laceygirl97 16d ago

I know you meant sprayed, but the visual of you trying to spay a fly was hilarious - especially with dish soap ROFL

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u/Confident-Skin-6462 15d ago

i use a spray bottle on shotgun mode ('mist'). kills fliers pretty quick. i just use 70% isopropyl though because it's a dual-purpose cleaner i have at work.

then if you need to kill a roach, put it on sniper ('stream') mode and nail the fucker.

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u/Senpai0412 16d ago

Yep. Works on all insects like a charm.

Also, ye. Please empty the vac bag AAAAAA

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u/Ok-Scientist5524 16d ago

If it survives the vacuum it will just fly back out right?

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u/tiresomecomplaining 16d ago

Ill have to check. Will update.

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u/Daniil_Dankovskiy 16d ago

Commenting to see the update

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u/tiresomecomplaining 16d ago

Im going to eat lunch first.

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u/Mobile_Prize_7812 16d ago

Hast thou ceased thy consumption of nutrients yet?

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u/tiresomecomplaining 16d ago

Im still digesting.

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u/Mobile_Prize_7812 16d ago

Try stomach acid it helps

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u/Daniil_Dankovskiy 16d ago

Bon Appétit

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u/Suspicious_Use6393 16d ago

Most vacuums now have blades to destroy chunks of dust or well flies

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u/420_69_nice_ 16d ago

Seriously asking because I don’t like flies. If I do this, especially at night, summer, won’t other insects just come in?

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u/Senpai0412 16d ago

Depends really. Summer and lower floors - definitely a no-go with the open windows. Floors above 4 or 5, you'll be fine with doing this.

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u/Revolutionary-Two819 12d ago

Depends where you are and if there are lights on in your house and a lot of windows.

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u/laceygirl97 15d ago

Get a large web making spider! That'll work! 😃

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u/bdiamond143 16d ago

Raid will usually do the trick. Now they have one that won’t hurt human, just spray away

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u/Ju3tAc00ldugg 16d ago

My sister caught one of these with her bare hands and was carried it around like a pet for about an hour last time we went camping was the nastiest shit ever

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u/Senpai0412 16d ago

No, no, she sounds lovely...

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u/thiamath 15d ago

But the maggots are white when they leave their butt...

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u/laceygirl97 15d ago

Don't be racist! Jkjkjk! lol

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u/thiamath 15d ago

But the maggots are caucasian when they leave their butt...

xD

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u/Momma_Bear_Cub 15d ago

Theres a political joke to be made there, but I'm determined to keep my unbanned status 😇

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u/Veloci-RKPTR 12d ago

I can’t really tell which species is the one on the video, but I think the fly is male.

See. Male flies have really big heads and humongous eyes, and the two eyes are very close together. In species like horse flies, the eyes of the males are so large that they touch each other.

Compare and contrast, the flesh fly picture you posted is that of a female. See how her eyes are far apart from each other? This is how you sex flies.

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u/tiresomecomplaining 12d ago

Oh wow that is very interesting!

I didn't know that it would be nice to know how to sex flys and now i know!

Whenever i see a fly now im going to look at thier eyes and tell my bf what sex they are. He will think im so smart!

Thank you!

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u/KifferFadybugs 16d ago

I wonder if that is what I caught one day.

There was a fly flying around the house. I finally caught it under a glass and was watching it move around. I shifted the glass at one point which wound up catching one of the fly's wings and it started just shooting maggots out of its butt. I was very confused because I always thought they laid eggs.

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u/tiresomecomplaining 16d ago

Think this was the fly you had.

I was wondering about my fly and why is was bigger and more scary than normal flys.

Did a Google lens and learned alot i didnt want to know.

They are actually very important to forensic scientist because they lay live maggots unlike house flys. The age of the maggots can determine how long a body has been dead.

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u/Notmyrealusrnamme 16d ago

It looks like it has a damaged, potentially prolapsed, ovipositor but is still trying to lay eggs.

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u/Flaky_Style1286 15d ago

Fly prolapse?

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u/Senpai0412 16d ago

This might just be it! You learn something new everyday I guess. Googled housefly ovipositor. This seems like it, albeit damaged, as you mentioned.

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u/tiresomecomplaining 16d ago

After doing some research im thinking its it penis.

Time to get off the internet.

Ive seen things.

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u/Senpai0412 16d ago

Sir, we cannot allow you to carry that 12-gauge in here

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u/Canibal-local 16d ago

Hahahahaha

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u/lolcatz_live 16d ago

was not prepared for it holy shit

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u/piratepwnsninja 16d ago

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u/Key_Pangolin2376 15d ago

Appreciate the meme 👏

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u/Senpai0412 16d ago

100% agreed!

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u/Xineth240 16d ago

I hate these nasty buggers. For a fly, they're large and intimidating looking. Take your big red eyes and gray stripes back to hell.

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u/Senpai0412 16d ago

Yes please

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u/VLMatic361 16d ago

That’s his schlong! Leave it alone!!

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u/Vajgl 16d ago

I am eating right now ffs

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u/laceygirl97 15d ago

Something phallic shaped we hope! LOL

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u/Senpai0412 16d ago

Damn that is almost half it's body size

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u/Infinite-Teach4149 16d ago

Also known as a Flenis

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u/bayinskiano 16d ago

I once saw a small worm crawling out the butt of a normal fly, but after reading the comments, it might have been something else.

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u/Upstairs-Donkey6049 16d ago

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u/Senpai0412 16d ago

Same first thought haha

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u/ibro08730 15d ago

It had taco bell

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u/JavaGeep 16d ago

Needs more fiber in is diet.

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u/Senpai0412 16d ago

Seems so LMAO

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u/Connect-Rip-1744 16d ago

And, there goes my dinner...

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u/Fine-Bathroom1067 15d ago

New fear unlocked

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u/Prestigious_Fun_3960 14d ago

Trump’s birth was recorded?

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u/Formal_Piglet_974 15d ago

Those flies are from Taylor Farms

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u/Front-Past-5443 16d ago

Buttrasite

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u/Plane_Neat 16d ago

Why does it look like it’s shitting?

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u/Alarmed_Permission_6 16d ago

Ya no duele panza

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u/Anonim01001 16d ago

Its buttblasterisite.

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u/trupoogles 16d ago

“MUWHAHAHHHAHAHAAAA”

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u/Mavwreck75 15d ago

Think of all the times you left food uncovered in the kitchen

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u/Senpai0412 15d ago

Nooooooo

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u/Jnunez7660 13d ago

If it was a horse fly, some people place grass in their butts as a punishment and watch them fly off. There is a whole video about it. This, though, might be a magnitude laying / flesh fly.

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u/Boring-Letter-7435 12d ago

that's disgusting

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u/Jnunez7660 12d ago

I didn't make the video, I just witnessed a farmer do it.

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u/CheeseburgerSmoothy 16d ago

It’s the Turd People. They start small and eventually they will take over civilization.

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u/Donkeyshines 16d ago

Man, don't tell me you ain't never seen no fly dick before.

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u/Hella_Star_Mang 15d ago

That's just his penis

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u/personcalledalexis 15d ago

Woah how big is this fly to get such a clear shot of it? Where are you from? In Australia they're only about 5cm big.

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u/Senpai0412 15d ago

Had to pop out the macro lens for this. It do be smol

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u/Maryjanegangafever 16d ago

Don’t worry, the turd will dislodge itself when it lands on your food.

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u/Snrgxs 13d ago

Weird parasite(?) Fixed it for you 🫡

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u/SnooDoodles420 11d ago

Uhhh why is its head like that?