A fly is any species of insect of the order Diptera. The most common fly occurring in homes is the house fly. Suborders Nematocera Brachycera Dance fly male Empis tesselata The flesh fly, Sarcophaga carnaria Close-up of the head of a blow-fly. ... Binomial name Musca domestica The housefly (Musca domestica Linnaeus) is the most common fly occurring in homes and indeed one of the most widely distributed animals and the most familiar of all flies; it is a pest that can facilitate serious diseases. ...

Fly can also be:

• Fly, a usually zipped, velcroed or buttoned opening in trousers, shorts and other male or unisex garments covering the groin
• Fly (roller coaster), a model of roller coaster
• Fly (pentop computer), a type of computer built into a pen
• Fly (tent), the outer lining of a tent or stand-alone material shelter without walls
• Fly, a type of light, swift enclosed single-axle carriage drawn by a single horse, especially one let out for hire: see also Hansom cab
• Fly (artist), a prolific artist from New York City
• Fly (band), a jazz trio
• WFLY (FLY 92), a radio station in Albany, New York
• Fly, the half of a flag furthest from the flagpole
• Counterweight fly system

• Various movies:
  • The Fly (1958), a horror movie directed by Kurt Neumann.
  • The Fly (1986), a remake of the previous movie directed by David Cronenberg.

• Several songs and albums:
  • Fly (Yoko Ono album), an album released in 1971
  • "Fly" (Blind Guardian), a 2006 single
  • "Fly" (Hilary Duff song), a 2004 single
  • "Fly" (Sugar Ray song), a 1997 single
  • The Fly (song), a single by U2
• "Fly," a song by Luscious Jackson from their 1999 album Electric Honey
• "Fly", a song by Veruca Salt from their 1994 album American Thighs
• Fly (opera) by Barry Conyngham

Fly may also call to mind: Closeup of the zipper on a pair of jeans This article is about the fastening device called zipper zip, zipper, or the acronym ZIP, see zip (disambiguation). ... Velcro: hooks (left) and loops (right). ... A small flat button Metal, plastic, and leather shank buttons. ... The origin of modern mens trousers: a sans-culotte by Louis-Léopold Boilly. ... Fly is the name of a pentop computer, which is a type of pen with a computer inside. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Tourists in a vis-a-vis, Prague The classic definition of a carriage is a four-wheeled horse-drawn private passenger vehicle with leaf springs (elliptical springs in the 19th century) or leather strapping for suspension, whether light, smart and fast or large and comfortable. ... A Hansom cab adding character to the filming of a costume drama. ... FLYS ARTWORK Fly is an artist, a performer, a punk, a squatter. ... An editor has expressed a concern that the subject of the article does not satisfy the notability guideline or one of the following guidelines for inclusion on Wikipedia: Biographies, Books, Companies, Fiction, Music, Neologisms, Numbers, Web content, or several proposals for new guidelines. ... WFLY (FLY 92. ... The design and description of flags typically uses specialised flag terminology with precise and technical meanings (a form of jargon). ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Promotional poster for The Fly The Fly is a 1958 American sci-fi / horror film, directed by Kurt Neumann. ... The Fly is a 1986 science fiction film produced by Brooksfilms and Twentieth Century Fox Television, directed by David Cronenberg, and starring Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis and John Getz. ... Fly is the name of a song by several artists: One of Sugar Rays biggest hits was Fly Hilary Duff recorded a song called Fly This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... Fly is the second and double album by Yoko Ono, released in 1971. ... Fly is a single by Blind Guardian from their upcoming 2006 release, possibly titled A Twist in the Myth or Borderline Myth. ... |- ! style=background: #ffff00; colspan=3 | Hilary Duff UK singles chronology |- style=text-align: center; font-size: smaller; | style=width: 33%; valign=top | Wake Up (2005) | style=width: 33%; valign=center | Fly (2006) | style=width: 33%; valign=top | Beat of My Heart (2006) |- ! style=background: #ffff00; colspan=3 | Hilary Duff Australian... Fly is a song by rock band Sugar Ray, appearing on their 1997 album Floored. ... The Fly was the first single released from U2s 1991 Achtung Baby album. ... U2 are an Irish rock band formed in Dublin, featuring Bono (Paul David Hewson) on vocals, rhythm guitar and harmonica; The Edge (David Howell Evans) on lead guitar, keyboards and backing vocals; Adam Clayton on bass guitar; and Larry Mullen, Jr. ... Electric Honey is the 1999 album from Luscious Jackson. ... American Thighs is the debut album by alternative rock band Veruca Salt. ...

• Fly ball, a ball that is hit into the air in baseball
• The Human Fly (comics), a fictional supervillain appearing in the Marvel Comics
• Fly lure, a lure used in angling, made of materials such as feathers or cotton thread, tied to look like an insect
• Fly Records, a record label
• Fly River, the longest river of the island of New Guinea
• Fly tower, the tower over the stage in a theatre; flies can refer to this or to a storage area to the side of the stage

In baseball, a batted ball can be called one of several various things, depending on how it comes off the bat and where in the field it lands. ... The Human Fly is a comic book character in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Marvel Comics is an American comic book line published by Marvel Entertainment, Inc. ... Blue Winged Olive, a classic dry fly for trout. ... Fly Records was established in the seventies by David Platz. ... The Fly (named after a British naval ship) is the longest river of the island of New Guinea. ... A fly tower is a part of a theatre above the stage where flat scenery in the form of gauzes, cloths and flats are stored and flown in when needed. ...

See also

• Flight

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