Do flys really only live for one day?

Question

i have heard this so many times and i dont know if its true or not. what i dont understand is how do they grow so quickly if this is true. if they do live longer than one day, how long do they actually live?

Answer 1

house fly average life span is 15-25 days... some flies like cluster flies that are often confused with house flies will hibernate for months through the winter

Answer 2

until i ketch em with the fly swatter :)

Answer 3

i also heard alot about this to.. i think they live from 1-2 days.