The most common type of fly found in and around homes in the United States, house flies

generally lay their eggs in moist areas where decay is present, such as trash, feces or grass and garden waste. Their eggs look pale and long, like grains of rice, and hatch quickly into maggots.

Do all flies lay maggots?

An adult fly lives about 2 weeks. Do all flies lay eggs? Most flies lay eggs, but some give birth to live maggots.

What type of fly lays maggots?

House Fly (Musca domestica)

House flies typically lay eggs on animal feces and garbage. White, legless maggots (the larval stage) hatch from the eggs and grow to about ½ inch. When fully grown, maggots crawl away from their food source to undergo the pupal stage.