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1. kho (kho@shitposter.club)'s status on Tuesday, 22-Aug-2023 03:17:18 JST kho
   Wow I missed posting this here yesterday too!! I post them for my discord friends every day because they hold me accountable, but I forget to do it here I guess. Here is yesterday's arthropod:
   
   Adult fruit flies have the typical fly body plan — they’re just much smaller than many other fly species. The average adult is 0.12 inches long and 0.08 inches wide.
   
   Fruit flies undergo a complete metamorphosis throughout their life cycle. The stages of their life cycle include:
   
   Eggs — these are most often laid on fruit
   Larvae — also called maggots, they’re about 0.25 inches long and lack legs and functional eyes
   Adults
   
   Individual insects only live for a maximum of three to four months.
   
   Fruit flies at all stages of development survive off of fruits. Adults also eat rotting plants. Freshly hatched larvae survive exclusively off of the food that they’re laid on. This is one of the main reasons they’re considered a common household pest.
   
   Fruit flies originated in certain parts of the tropics. Human activity has spread them to every continent except Antarctica. They prefer temperate climates where they can access plenty of water.