Fly

The fly is an insect that can be found throughout the year, quickly flying round rafflesia, spoiled turnips or discarded rubbish such as tyres and old boots that are caught when fishing. There may be a number of flies around the object, which can be caught individually. Flies can be hard to catch, as although they make a loud, high pitched buzzing noise, they are very small and so are hard to spot. Flies sell for 80 bells, making them one of the least expensive insects in the Animal Crossing series. The fly depicted in-game appears to be modelled on the housefly.

When caught, a red ring and pointing hand are used to show where the fly is in the Player's hand, a demonstration of its small size.

Flies tend to swarm around the 'raflessia', a flower, due to its foul smell. This stench is, in fact, used to attract such insects as flies in order to pollinate. In City Folk, a rafflesia can be found in the insect exhibit. Once donated, a fly will buzz around it.

Further Information
Houseflies, Musca Domestica, are a common species of fly that can be found throughout the world. They have red compound eyes and are coloured grey. The housefly is thought to evolved in the Middle East 65 million years ago, and has spread with the dispearsal of man throughout the world. Flies can carry up to around 100 diseases, are are known to inhabit less hygenic areas. Flies live for around 15 to 25 days, and can have up to 500 offspring. They are around 6 to 9mm long.

Houseflies can only survive in higher temperatures- In the winter months, they only exist at larvae or eggs. These larvae can be hatched from eggs in only a day. Flies only live in colder climates where humans are present.