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We welcome you to explore our website or stop by our office and see Read More Go to Site Cluster Flies Votes:0 Michigan State University Extension Home Maintenance and Repair - 01500591 12/04/98 Cluster Flies List of files and visuals associated with this text. Cluster flies are large, black, bumbling flies that can invade homes in fall and become a nuisance throughout the winter and following spring. They look like house flies; however, they are slightly larger. Also, they do not have conspicuous stripes on the upper surface of the thorax between the wings. They can be identified by the presence of golden hairs underneath the base of the wings. (Vis. 1) Cluster flies can become a nuisance because they enter buildings in fall in search of a place to spend the winter. Often large numbers will enter through cracks around loose fitting screens, in siding and along eaves. They search out dark places su Read More Go to Site Cluster Fly Votes:0 Cluster Fly DESCRIPTION: The adults are similar to the house fly, except they are somewhat larger, without stripes, and yellowish hairs on the thorax. The adults appear in attics, wall voids and at windows during the winter. BIOLOGY: ( Pollenia rudis ) The maggots feed on earthworms during the spring and summer, the complete their development in about 30 days. The adults of the last generation overwinter in large numbers in attics and wall voids. They may be active during the winter, but leave the house in early spring. SOLUTION: Sealing outside cracks and crevices around soffits and shingles may help reduce numbers; spraying in attics during late fall and winter may reduce the adults inside. Back Read More Go to Site Face Fly Biology and Management Votes:0 Face Fly Biology and Management Peggy K. Powell, Ph.D., Board Certified Entomologist February, 1995 Although the face fly, Musca autumnalis , is nonbiting, it is nonetheless a troublesome pest of cattle. The face fly's feeding activities, normally on secretions of the animal's eye and nose, often result in both annoyance to the animal and transmission of disease. Identification Face flies are 3/8-inch long, slightly larger than the house fly. A female face fly is slightly darker than a female house fly, but is otherwise almost identical. The male face fly's abdomen is orange with a black band down the center. The puparium or pupal case of the face fly is unusual in that it is white. An easy field identification characteristic is that face flies congregate in clusters of 20 to 100 on the fa Read More Go to Site ADW: Drosophila melanogaster: Information Votes:0 Overview News Technology Conditions of Use Privacy Policy Partners & Contributors Awards & Recognition ADW Staff Contact Us Spinning Skulls About Mammals Frog Calls Resources for College Instructors Resources for K-12 Instructors Contribute to ADW What's in a Scientific Name? Authority Lists: Where We Get Our Names Name, Rank, and Serial Number Organismal classification: evolutionary relationships & ranks Glossary Search Guide Related Links Contact Us Report an Error Structured Inquiry Search — preview Home Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Order Diptera Suborder Brachycera Family Drosophilidae Subfamily Drosophilinae Species Drosophila melanogaster Drosophila melanogaster common fruit fly Information Classification 2007/11/19 03:47:46.256 US/Eastern By Conrad Miller K Read More Go to Site Asilidae Homepage ( Insecta : Diptera ) - information on robber flies Votes:0 Webmaster: Fritz Geller-Grimm Torsten Dikow Robert J. Lavigne Information Keys News Database New Literature Projects Links Addresses Smithsonian Bombyliidae Therevidae Scenopinidae Apioceridae Mydidae Families Addresses Internet Resources Hints Links Addresses Read More Go to Site Avocado Elementary-Insects Votes:0 Firefly by Nicole O. When the female firefly flashes her light the male firefly answers by flashing his light. A firefly has a flat, oblong body and most have light organs on the underside of the abdomen. Not only do the adults glow, young ones and even the eggs give off light. Fireflies' eggs light up the night. Light glows brightly on the larva. Even the pupa of the insect shines. The firefly is often called a lightning bug. Next Insect Back to the Bookshelf Read More Go to Site Baker lab home page Votes:0 Bruce Baker's laboratory Departmentof Biological Sciences Stanford University ,CA 94305 We study sexuality in the fruit fly * Drosophila melanogaster as a model for developmental process. Major focuses of current researchinclude: How the sex-determinationhierarchy of regulatory genes specifies all differences between malesand females; How the actions of this hierarchy of regulatory genes integrate with thoseof the regulatory genes controlling other aspects of development (e.g.segmentation and segment identities) to build an adult ( somaticsexual development and differentiation ); How the evolution of sex determination and differentiation is occuring; How the neuralcircuitry underlying sexual behavior (which is an innate behavior inthis species) is built into the CNS during develo Read More Go to Site Big 12 African Insects - Giant Tachinid Fly Votes:0 LINKS Transvaal Museum index South Africa Entomology Links Identification Fees Insects Index page Links: Diptera Page Robber Flies (Asilidae) Giant Tachinid Fly Tachinids are important parasites of other insects including a number of pest species. They can therefore be considered beneficial. Hedgehog Fly, Dejeania bombylans Order Diptera Dejeania bombylans Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830, is an exceptionally spiny, large, sometimes locally abundant, and common species, widespread in South Africa and the Afrotropical Region (Ethiopia to South Africa) although they do not appear to occur in Cape Town or the drier western parts of the country. The genus is recorded as parasites of Noctuidae, including Heliothis armigera . Read More Go to Site biting flies Votes:0 Department of Medical Entomology Biting Flies modified from: Kettle, D.S. (1995). Medical and Veterinary Entomology . CAB International. Wallingford Natural History Clinical Presentation Laboratory Diagnosis Treatment and Control Confirmation and Enquiries bottom of page Natural History Biting flies are distributed throughout the world and, apart from nuisance biting, some are responsible for the transmission of diseases in humans and livestock in many countries. Although Australian biting flies (other than the mosquitoes) do not transmit diseases to humans they are renowned for painful bites and annoying habits during the summer months in general. Within Australia, the biting flies of greatest significance are the horse flies or March flies (Family Tabanidae), the stable flies (Family Mus Read More Go to Site black fly — FactMonster.com Votes:0 Home World & News U.S. People Word Wise Science Math & Money Sports Cool Stuff Games & Quizzes Homework Center Fact Monster Favorites American Indian Heritage Month Thanksgiving Say Thank You Advent Hanukkah Pearl Harbor Day Campaign 2008 Presidential Factfile International Space Station Most Polluted Places in the World Harry Potter Page Ranger's Apprentice NFL Team Profiles Fact Monster Blog! Science Projects Daylight Saving Time 2007 Calendar 2008 Calendar Reference Desk Atlas Almanacs Dictionary Encyclopedia FunBrain Encyclopedia black fly black fly, name for any of the flies of the family Simuliidae. The black fly is about 1/8 in. (3.2 mm) long and has large eyes, short legs, a stout, humped back, broad gauzy wings, and piercing-sucking mouthparts. The female inflicts a painful bite, Read More Go to Site black fly. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05 Votes:0 Select Search ----- All Bartleby.com ----- All Reference ----- Columbia Encyclopedia World History Encyclopedia Cultural Literacy World Factbook Columbia Gazetteer American Heritage Coll. 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If your house has been invaded by flies on bright, sunny winter days, you are not alone. Your attic or upper floors near windows are the most common locations for these flies to congregate. They may look like house flies, but they probably are either cluster flies (the sluggish ones) or face flies (the not-so-sluggish ones). In the fall, these outdoor flies hide in protected places and may find refuge in small cracks around window and door frames. When they "come alive" on sunny days, they seem to be invading the house. Neither of these flies can bree Read More Go to Site bugsmart.com: The Leading Extermination Site on the Net Votes:0 bugsmart.com: The Leading Extermination Site on the Net This page requires frames. Read More Go to Site Bushfly Votes:0 Elanora Heights Home Page Our Research Projects Macquarie Marshes Project Insects Bushfly This picture comes from Images-Australia Vol 7 Bushflies are very important for the environment. They lay their eggs in fresh dung - e.g. from cows. Their maggots feed on the dung and there is not much left of the dollop when they have finished. Frogs and lizards eat the flies. Eats Is eaten by Animal droppings Frogs Lizards Research by Kirk 4/5S Go to top of page Elanora Heights Primary School Computer Co-ordinator : Judith Bennett This page was last modified on 25th March, 1998 Read More Go to Site Checklist of Flies (Dipterans) for Hilton Pond Center Votes:0 HOME: www.hiltonpond.org GENERAL INFO CONTENTS RESEARCH EDUCATION PUBLICATIONS MISCELLANY - ANIMAL INVENTORY - DIPTERA: FLIES Deer Fly, Chrysops sp. All text & photos © Hilton Pond Center The following four species of Flies (Diptera) have been positively identified at Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History . We are just beginning our formal survey of Flies, so please check back later for the results of our work. (Photos and/or other information are available by clicking on underlined common names below.) NOTE: If you have expertise in Fly identification and would like to help survey the species at Hilton Pond Center , please contact us at RESEARCH TABANIDAE (Horse & Deer Fly Family) Deer Fly Chrysops sp. (photo above) SYRPHIDAE (Syrphid Fly Family) Flower Fly Toxomerus marginatus Read More Go to Site Cluster Flies Votes:0 Celebrating our 26th year - 1981-2007 - Our 10th Year on the Web! The Bug Clinic "Do-It-Yourself" Pest Control Quick Links: Online Web Store Products Page Shipping Information To California, USA residents: We no longer ship pesticide products into your state. Items that are not pesticides such as traps and organic based products such as those containing castor oil and garlic, are still available for shipment into California. Click here to view a brief explanation of our new policy. HOME about our company contact us links pesticide and safety cockroaches silverfish carpenter ants termites woodchucks raccoons mice & rats yellowjackets squirrels indian meal moths fleas ants fruit&vinegar flies saw-toothed and merchant grain beetles cluster flies mosquitoes & encephalitis carpenter b Read More Go to Site Cluster Fly Votes:0 Cluster Fly Size: Cluster flies are medium sized flies from 1/4- to 3/8-inch in length. Color: They are black in color and fold their wings flat over their abdomen when at rest. Box Elder Bug | Cricket | Earwig | Lady Bug | Silverfish Back to APT Pest Home APT Pest and Termite Control PO Box 531540 Grande Praire, TX 75053-1540 Dallas Phone : (972) 263-3331 Ft. Worth: (817) 267-2326 Email: Aptpest@Aptpest.com Metro Fax: (972) 264-1528 Read More Go to Site Cluster Fly Votes:0 The cluster fly is a pest in homes, schools, and commercial buildings in Europe, Canada and the United States. Cluster flies derive their common name from their habit of entering a home or building in the fall and gathering together in clusters, usually in the attic or upper regions of buildings. The behavior of the flies is a good identifying feature. The flies are strongly attracted to light and will blunder about lights and windows, colliding with any object in their path. They often drop to the floor on their backs and spin noisily until exhausted. The annoyance of cluster flies usually begins mid-August and may continue until April. Description: Cluster flies closely resemble house flies but are larger and slower in their movements. They are dark gray with checkered black and silvery- Read More Go to Site CoreComm Internet - Start Votes:0 Friday, November 23rd Web Search Features Breaking News Headlines Moreover.com Lebanons Leaders Unable to Agree as Deadline Nears Lebanon president deadline looms Europe Fears That Meth Foothold Is Expanding Increased Role Sought for G.I.s in Iraq Training Church meets $1 million Katrina goal Browse By Category Entertainment & Media Art, Books, Movies, Music... Sports & Recreation Auto Racing, Baseball, Basketball, Football... Business & Finance Finance, News, Statistics, Stock Quotes... Reference & Education Dictionaries, Atlases, Libraries, News, Magazines... Hobbies & Interests Arts & Crafts, Cooking, Games, Pets... Health & Fitness Diet & Nutrition, Fitness, Exercise, Hospitals... Home &amp Family Do it Yourself, House & Garden, Personal Finance... Computers & Internet Computer/Video G Read More Go to Site Crane Fly Pests of the Pacific Northwest Votes:0 Quick Links Choose a Topic - - - - Home Crane Fly FAQ Crane Fly Calendar - - - - Crane Fly Management Sampling Decision-Making Treatment - - - - Crane Fly Identification Crane Fly Articles Crane Fly Forum Bibliography Welcome! Researchers and educators from Washington, Oregon and British Columbia have joined together to supply factual information and stimulate interest to further research for the safe and effective management of pest crane flies. The purpose of this web site is to supply research and educational information accessible to landscape professionals, pesticide applicators, public employees, concerned citizens and homeowners. For the average lawn, crane flies are rarely a problem. Read what we've found in our Lake Whatcom crane fly surveys. Read more >> There are many misc Read More Go to Site Diptera Votes:0 Diptera True Flies Brian M. Wiegmann and David K. Yeates * ================== Tipulidae | | =============== Blephariceromorpha | | | |============== Axymyiidae | | | | ====== Culicimorpha <<== =| | | ===| ===| === Tanyderidae |=====| ===| | | === Ptychopteridae | | | ========= Psychodomorpha | =============== Bibionomorpha ?=== Brachycera Tree from Wood and Borkent (1989) Containing clade: Endopterygota Table of Contents Introduction Characteristics of Diptera Major Groupings of Diptera Discussion of Phylogenetic Relationships References Introduction The Diptera are commonly known as (true) flies and include many familiar insects such as mosquitoes, black flies, midges, fruit flies, blow flies and house flies. Flies are generally common and can be found all over the world except Anta Read More Go to Site Diptera (flies) Votes:0 biodiversity explorer Order: Diptera (flies) ( Life ; Kingdom: Metazoa (animals) ; Phylum Arthopoda ; Class: Hexapoda ) House fly Musca domestica feeding on sweet melon. Leptynoma sericea (Vermilionidae) on Lapeirousia corymbosa flower. Bee fly (Bombyliidae) feeding from Lobelia flower. Flies are distinguished from all other insects by having one pair of wings instead of two. Instead of a pair of hindwings they have a pair of halteres which are knob-like processes evidently used for balance in flight. Classification (from Crosskey 1993 ) Suborder: Nematocera Infraorder: Tipulomorpha Family: Tipulidae (craneflies) Infraorder: Blephariceromorpha Superfamily: Blephariceroidea Family: Blephariceridae Family: Deuterophlebiidae Superfamily: Nymphomyioidea Family: Nymphomyiidae Infraorder: Axymyi Read More Go to Site Discovery Online, The Skinny On ... Where Fruit Flies Come From Votes:0 Where Fruit Flies Come From By Hannah Holmes You reach for the peaches you brought home yesterday and spots swim before your eyes as fruit flies swarm up from the bowl. You stare hard at a peach, but see no evidence of maggoty teenagers wriggling forth from its flesh to hatch and take wing. Where'd the little buggers come from? This very mystery -- vermin from nowhere -- gave rise to a charming and durable belief called "spontaneous generation." . Until about 100 years ago, people were innocent of the concept of a fly's life-cycle, wherein it is obliged to pass through various stages from egg to larva to adult. Rather, they observed that if you left a piece of meat lying around, flies miraculously emerged from it. This enchanting bit of unnatural history was first attacked by a 1 Read More Go to Site DNR Votes:0 Rod R. Blagojevich, Governor DNR Links IDNR Home Agency Offices Disabled Outdoors Get Involved Grant Info Kids & Education Mandatory Safety Programs Lodges / Leasing More Links Outdoor Recreation Parks & Recreation Publications Research/Surveys State Museums Endangered Species Search DNR Illinois [IL Search Tips] HOUSE FLY Musca domestica House Fly Where does it live? all over the world, where people/organisms live What does it eat? any uncovered food or waste What adaptations does the house fly have that help it survive? House flies can sense changes in airflow with their compound eyes and tiny hairs that cover their body. Flies have six cushioned feet that ?suction? and help it to climb on all surfaces, including walls and ceilings. Here are few facts you may not know about house flies.. Read More Go to Site Domestic Flies, HYG-2111-96 Votes:0 Ohio State University Extension Fact Sheet Entomology 1991 Kenny Road, Columbus, OH 43210-1000 Domestic Flies HYG-2111-96 William F. Lyon Domestic flies, often called "Filth Flies," are not only a nuisance by their presence, but are important from a human and animal health standpoint. House flies may spread diseases such as conjunctivitis, poliomyelitis, typhoid fever, tuberculosis, anthrax, leprosy, cholera, diarrhea and dysentery. They may serve as intermediate hosts for parasitic tapeworms on poultry or parasitic roundworms on horses. Certain larvae of blow flies, bottle flies, screwworm flies and flesh flies may feed on dead as well as living tissue of mammals, causing blood poisoning and even death, especially in sheep. Stable flies bite painfully, sucking blood from humans and animal Read More Go to Site Drain Flies - ENT/rsc-30 Votes:0 DRAIN FLIES By: Michael Waldvogel, Extension Entomology Insect Note - ENT/rsc-30 Drain flies (also known as "moth flies" or "filter flies") are a common nuisance in/around homes and commercial buildings, including sewage treatment plants. Adult flies may become so numerous indoors that they congregate at windows, around light fixtures, and around showers, bathtubs, sinks and floor drains. They can annoy people sitting indoors or outdoors. Since these flies often originate in unsanitary conditions, there is the possibility of disease transmission that can affect human health. Identification Adult drain flies are small ( 1 / 6 to 1 / 5 inch long), fuzzy, dark colored insects with the body and wings densely covered with hairs. Their wings appear large for their body, are h Read More Go to Site Dumping on House Flies / March 24, 1997 / News from the USDAAgricultural Research Service Votes:0 Printable Version E-mail this page Search News & Events News News archive News by e-mail Nutrition news Magazine Image Gallery Noticias en español Press Room Video Briefing Room Events You are here: News & Events / Dumping on House Flies By Sean Adams March 24, 1997 House flies are in short supply in the poultry houses at Zephyr Egg near Tampa, Fla. That’s because scientists with USDA ’s Agricultural Research Service teamed up with University of Florida cooperators to release a predatory fly--the black dump fly--that gobbles up house fly larvae that live in poultry manure. Each week for a year, the scientists released 70,000 black dump flies into the poultry houses at Zephyr. The company is one of the largest egg producers in Florida, with two million chickens that can produce up Read More Go to Site Eastern Cereal and Oilseed Research Centre > Eastern Cereal and Oilseed Research Centre > Science Votes:0 Producers Agri-Industries International Business Science Land Managers Home > Science > Eastern Cereal and Oilseed Research Centre Search by Keyword Browse all Subjects A-Z Economic and Market Information Programs and Services Publications For Science Eastern Cereal and Oilseed Research Centre Areas of Research Facts, Figures and Facilities Scientific Staff and Expertise Feedback Printable Version Eastern Cereal and Oilseed Research Centre Ottawa, Ontario The Eastern Cereal and Oilseed Research Centre is one of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's national network of 19 research centres. The Centre is located on the historic Central Experimental Farm in downtown Ottawa. It conducts research which can be readily transferred to generate new business and economic growth for many areas of Read More Go to Site education - Murray Darling Basin Commission - http://www.mdbc.gov.au Votes:0 INFO FINDER mdb initiative | natural resource management | rmw | tlm | projects | basin kids | communications | basin contacts | jobs & tenders | info finder | basin tour | news | links You are here: education Teachers and Students Education Links Choose a topic... 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Although many insects are termed "flies," only those having one pair of wings belong to the insect Order Diptera. Flies are also characterized by having a pair of balancing organs, called halteres, located just back of the base of the wings. Halteres are used for balancing in flight. There are a few flies, mostly parasites or inhabiting islands or alpine areas, that have no wings at all. Immatures. The active immature stages of flies are called maggots, and most live in water or in some type of moist, rotting plant or animal tissue. There are exceptions, however, that feed only on living plants or animals. Maggots living in water usually have some type of breathing tube or gills with which they gain air. General information. There are more than 11 Read More Go to Site Environmental Management Branch Votes:0 The website for Environmental Management Branch has moved. The new url is: http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/epd/ Please update your bookmarks. If you are unable to find the corresponding page in our new site, we suggest you update your bookmarked URL, replacing http://wlapwww.gov.bc.ca ... with http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/? . You will be redirected there in 10 seconds. Read More Go to Site European Pine Sawfly Votes:0 --> Select an area of our site to visit... County Executive and Administration Departmental Index Board of Commissioners Courts Office of Sheriff of Bay County Elected Officials MSU Extension Bay County Civic Arena Economic Development Driving Directions Weather Forecast Bay County Web Links Site Information Search Our Site Home Page / MSU Extension / Home Horticulture Program / Insect Fact Sheets / European Pine Sawfly European Pine Sawfly Around the first week of May, many two needled pines are attacked by what can be described as a large swarm of green worms. The pest that I am talking about is European Pine Sawfly. The European Pine Sawfly was introduced into the United States back in 1925 and has since become a common landscape pest throughout the county. Sawflies are not a true fly, Read More Go to Site Facts on the Common House Fly Votes:0 www.flybusters.com Read More Go to Site Facts on the Common House Fly Votes:0 Facts on The Common Fly Fly is the common name for insects of the order Diptera, or true flies, which includes the small house fly, fruit fly, gnat, blowfly, botfly, deerfly and horsefly. Many flies are either harmful as carriers of disease or nuisances because they are voracious biters or bloodsuckers. The housefly, Musca domestica, is a small, two-winged fly, gray with dark stripes, often found in and around human habitations. Houseflies are major pests. If it has recently walked in excrement, it may transmit pathogens causing typhoid, cholera, dysentery, leprosy, poliomyelitis, and infectious hepatitis, as well as the eggs of parasitic worms. Many hundreds of thousands of people living along Africa’s rivers are permanently blinded by small roundworms introduced by the bite of the b Read More Go to Site Filth-Breeding Flies Votes:0 Whole Document Navigator (Click Here) ---------------------------------- Top of Document House Fly Stable Flies Flesh Flies Blow Flies and Bottle Flies Filter Flies or Moth Flies Soldier Flies Vinegar (Fruit) Fly Eye Gnats Hump-Backed Flies Dump Flies Secondary Screwworm Flies Control of Filth Flies Footnotes Disclaimer Copyright Infomation Filth-Breeding Flies Filth-Breeding Flies 1 P. G. Koehler and F. M. Oi 2 Several kinds of non-biting flies can be found in and around farms, residences, and food-handling establishments. These flies can be harmful to health, causing annoyance and discomfort. All filth flies ( Table 1 ) have an egg, larva (maggot), pupa, and adult stage in their life cycle. The adult fly has 2 wings (the hind pair is reduced to a knobbed balancing organ). Filth flies are Read More Go to Site Fireflies Votes:0 Forest Preserve District of Cook County (Illinois) Nature Bulletin No. 27 August 11, 1945 Forest Preserve District of Cook County Clayton F. Smith, President Roberts Mann, Superintendent of Conservation ****:FIREFLIES Fireflies, or lightning-bugs, were unusually late this year. Few were seen before July 4th and in some localities they are still scarce. The firefly is a beetle, of the family Lampyridae. The adults are short-lived and eat little or no food. They are nocturnal in habit, resting on the leaves cool, damp bushes during the day. The female lays a hundred or more eggs at the base of a plant in a damp, moist place, generally near a stream. The larvae hatch and live for one or two years in the soil. The firefly is much more efficient than man in producing a "cold light", containing Read More Go to Site Fireflies Votes:0 Return to Insect Guide Read More Go to Site Flies Votes:0 The Diptera Site Flies Flies Flies The Diptera Site Introduction Family List taxonomic alphabetic Family Pages Acartophthalmidae Agromyzid. (econ.) Asilidae Blephariceridae Bombyliidae Carnidae Ceratopogonidae Chaoboridae Chironomidae Chironomidae Clusiidae Culicidae Drosophilidae Empidoidea Eurychoromyiidae Milichiidae Mydidae Phlebotominae Phoridae Pipunculidae Sarcophagidae Scenopinidae Sciaridae Simuliidae Somatiidae Syrphidae Syrphidae (Ont.) Tachinidae Tanyderidae Tephritidae Tephritidae (AF) Therevidae Therevidae (AU) Tipulidae (NE) Tipuloidea Genus Pages Asilidae: ( Euscelidia ) Species Pages Oestridae: ( Dermat. hominis ) Milichiid Flies (Milichiidae) Flower Flies (Syrphidae) Tephritidae (Fruit Flies) Primitive Crane Flies (Tanyderidae) Eurychoro- myiid Flies (Eurychorom.) Introdu Read More Go to Site Flies Votes:0 There are thousands of species of flies in the world whose larvae aid in decomposing various organic materials. Others are parasitic to various plant, animal and insect species. We will be discussing some of the flies that are considered indoor pests. Most fly species, like most insects, are on the lower end of the food chain. Therefore, when they invade our home or business, there are no substantial number of predators to control their numbers and their numbers can grow exponentially. The key to effective fly control is to eliminate breeding medium and to eliminate random intruders, before they can get a foothold. Bottle Flies and Blow Flies ? have a metallic sheen which can be green, blue, black or bronze. These species normally breed in fecal material, rotting meat or fish and garbage. Read More Go to Site FLIES Votes:0 US ARMY CENTER FOR HEALTH PROMOTION AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE Entomological Sciences Program FLIES Several species of flies commonly enter homes. Most are merely nuisance pests. Others are important because they can transmit diseases. House flies, face flies and blow flies develop in manure and garbage and are commonly contaminated with disease-causing bacteria, including those associated with food poisoning. The most common observed stage of a fly is the winged, adult stage. The immature stage is a pale, legless maggot. When full grown, maggots wander from the breeding site in search of a place to pupate. Many flies complete development (egg-larva-pupa-adult) in a short period, seven to 14 days, and produce numerous generations during a typical season. Although flies most often are a nuisan Read More Go to Site Flies Votes:0 Flies Blow, Bottle, and Flesh Fly Cluster Fly Fruit Fly House Fly Fungus Gnat Midge http://www.hydrex.info Hydrex Pest Control of the North Bay, Inc Read More Go to Site Flies Votes:0 FLIES Human eyes have 1 rounded lens but a fly has 1000's of 6 sided lenses. Flies have 2 large compound eyes. True flies don't have back wings. Instead they have little bumps. Many flies have a small antennae. At the end of a fly's mouth are 2 pads, that look like lips. When a house fly flies, it beats its wings 200 times a second. Crane flies are sometimes known as daddy-long legs. There are about 10 000 types of crane flies. Flies can walk on walls, because of their special feet. When landing flies, put their feet over their head. Then the fly will stick to a place. A hover fly, look like a wasp. The only differences are that it hovers, and has no stinger. Flies have hairy, jointed legs. House flies spread their digestive juices on your left over food. Back to Contents Page Read More Go to Site flies Votes:0 flies Read More Go to Site Flies Votes:0 © Stuart M Bennett 2003 Housefly Lesser House Fly Blue Bottle Greenbottle Cluster Fly Autumn Fly Cranefly Fruit Fly True flies belong to the Order Diptera , and contains an immense number of insects, nearly 100,000 known species. The hind wings are reduced to minute pin-shaped bodies known as balancers or halteres, which act as gyroscopes and help to maintain the fly's balance in flight. The single pair of wings give the Order it's name: "two winged". A few species have no wings at all, examples are; sheep ked, forest fly and deer fly. Although a few hover flies are able to crush pollen grains, flies feed almost exclusively on liquids....remember the movie, with Jeff Goldblum vomiting over everything, well basically that is what flies do..! lovely eh!, anyway, as I was saying, th Read More Go to Site Flies Votes:0 FLIES False Peacock Fly Chaetorellia succinea Most flies are our friends, like this pretty False Peacock Fly. She helps to control a weed called the yellow star thistle . Good insects are called "beneficials" and are often used to control weeds and other pests in the environment. Many flying insects that look like wasps, bees, or big mosquitoes are really just flies. Click the links below for more info about flies: The Diptera Site Mutant Flies back to insects next insect Read More Go to Site Flies and Gnats Votes:0 Flies and Gnats Everyone is familiar with house flies (order Diptera ). They aren't the cleanest of insects--they visit dumps, sewers, and garbage heaps. They feed on fecal matter, discharges from wounds and sores, sputum, and all sorts of moist, decaying matter like spoiled fish, eggs, and meat. Flies regurgitate and excrete wherever they come to rest and thereby are ideally suited to mechanically transmit disease organisms. House flies are suspected of transmitting at least 65 diseases to humans, including typhoid fever, dysentery, cholera, poliomyelitis, yaws, anthrax, tularemia, leprosy, and tuberculosis. Biology People often confuse house flies with a lot of closely related flies. House flies are easy to identify. They have four dark longitudinal stripes on top of the thorax, or middl Read More Go to Site Flies In The Home Votes:0 FLIES IN THE HOME Several species of flies commonly enter California homes. Most are merely nuisance pests. Others are important because they can transmit diseases. House flies, face flies and blow flies develop in manure and garbage and are commonly contaminated with disease-causing bacteria, including those associated with food poisoning. The most common observed stage of a fly is the winged, adult stage. The immature stage is a pale, legless maggot. When full grown, maggots wander from the breeding site in search of a place to pupate. Many flies complete development (egg-larva-pupa-adult) in a short period, seven to 14 days, and produce numerous generations during a typical season. Although flies most often are a nuisance during the warm season, indoor overwintering is common with clust Read More Go to Site Flies in the Home (015) Redirect Votes:0 Resources on Flies Found in the Home have moved to a new location . You will be automatically redirected in 5 seconds Please change your bookmark. Thank you! Read More Go to Site Flies Management Guidelines--UC IPM Votes:0 UC IPM Home Search How to Manage Pests Home & garden Agriculture Exotic & invasive Weather data & products Degree-days Interactive tools & models Educational Resources Publications & more Workshops and events PCA exam helper Pesticide Information Research and IPM Grants programs Funded-project results What's new In the news Announcements Site index Help Acknowledgments UC ANR: more topics UC IPM Home > Homes, Gardens, Landscapes, and Turf > Flies Printer-friendly version How to Manage Pests Pests of Homes, Structures, People, and Pets | More pests | About Pest Notes | Flies Published 4/04 In this Guideline: House fly Little house fly Face fly Stable fly Garbage flies Publication Glossary Of the thousands of species of flies, only a few are common pests in and around the home. Some of Read More Go to Site Flies mosquitoes Diptera Votes:0 Home Insects Facts Insects Evolution Dragonflies Damselflies Cockroaches PrayingMantids Grasshoppers Stick Insects Bugs Cicadas Aphids Lacewings Beetles Flies Moths Butterflies Wasps Bees Ants Spiders Others Discussions Wallpaper Links & Ref Guest book This page has been moved one moment please... click here if your browser does not take you there within the next few seconds See us in our Home page. Download large pictures in our Wallpaper web page. Give us comments in our Guest Book , or send email to us. A great way to support us is to buy the CD from us. Last updated: November 29, 2002. Read More Go to Site Flies! Information Regarding the Fly Votes:0 PLANET INSECT Receive the latest Pet News, Pet Entertainment, Contests and Free Giveaways as well as fun cartoons and polls by subscribing to our FREE monthly newsletter called ?The Scoop?! Your privacy is protected and we will never misuse your e-mail address. Information On Flies Information Flies(Diptera) The fly is an order with very well defined characteristics - the chief one being a single pair of wings. The adult fly emerges from the pupa soft and crumpled with a colourless skin (integument) and perfectly formed (though not fully pigmented) hairs and bristles. The newly emergent adult swallows air to expand its body and wings and to force blood through its body Robber fly: Cyrtopogon rufipes. Most flies are not serious agricultural pests. Cabbage Root fly, Onion fly and Wheat Bulb Read More Go to Site Flies: Index of the Order Diptera Votes:0 This page displays the seven Diptera records currently available within the Entophiles database. Select one of the thumbnail photographs of flies below to access the descriptive record for this insect. Members of the Order Diptera are characterized by a single pair of fore wings. The hind wings have been reduced to a pair of balancing organs known as halteres. As with most groups of insects, the diversity of form and function displayed in flies far surpasses most peoples perception which are usually based on the common species that make themselves know to man. View the Index of Orders View Complete Photo List Ants, Bees & Wasps Butterflies & Moths Flies Beetles Lacewings & Antlions Leafhoppers & Cicadas True Bugs Cockroaches Praying Mantids Grasshoppers, Crickets Walking Sticks Dragonflies Read More Go to Site Flower Flies Votes:0 Home &nbsp|&nbsp Young Dipterists &nbsp|&nbsp Flies &nbsp|&nbsp Collections &nbsp|&nbsp Who's Who &nbsp|&nbsp Databases &nbsp|&nbsp Research &nbsp|&nbsp Activities & Groups &nbsp|&nbsp Our Web Flower Flies Allograpta obliqua is a common, widespread New World flower fly. Flies are found throughout the summer on a wide range of flowers. There are multiple generations. The maggots feed on aphids. Flower Flies, or hover Flies, if you are English, are conspicuous members of terrestrial ecosystems. Their size ranges from 4 mm to over 25 mm and their coloration from bright yellow or orange to dull dark black or gray with a few iridescent forms. Flower Flies are abundant on flowers, which are used as mating sites and energy sources. Only the microdontines are not found associated with flowers, but Read More Go to Site Fly Control, Houseflies, Flies, Fly Paper, Fly Spray, House Fly Votes:0 Fly Control There are over 100,000 species of flies in the world. The common house fly is categorized as a filth fly because they breed in garbage, rotten food and manure. The house fly has four life stages: egg, larvae, pupae and adult. From egg to adult may only take 10 days. Many generations of flies will be produced in a short span of time. Control is therefore ongoing. Non Chemical Control Sanitation: Keep trash cans and dumpsters clean with the lids closed. Move dumpsters as far away from your house or business as possible. Keep pet manure picked up. These steps will eliminate their breeding sources. Exclusion: Seal any cracks around doors and windows where flies are entering. Doors and windows should be kept shut. House Fly Control Read about our electric fly traps . Fly traps - Fli Read More Go to Site Fly Information Votes:0 Fly Information Return to previous page Phylum , Arthropoda; Class , Insecta; Order , Diptera Identifying Features Appearance (Morphology) Three body parts: head, thorax, abdomen One pair of fully developed wings Hind wings are reduced to halteres (small knob-like structures) used to maintain equilibrium. Adult mouth parts are sponging, lapping, or piercing All adults look like flies, but some may have a metallic color (blue bottle fly). Antennae may be difficult to see. Adult Males and Females Males and females are hard to distinguish. Females are usually larger and can extend the tip of the abdomen to form an ovipositor which is used to lay eggs. Sometimes males have enlarged eyes which meet on top of the head. Immatures (different stages) Flies are holometabolous, therefore they have fo Read More Go to Site Fruit Flies, Vinegar Flies, Pomace Flies | Iowa Insect Information Notes Votes:0 INDEX A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ISU Entomology search Iowa Insect Information Notes ISU Entomology > Iowa Insect Information Notes > Topic > Flies News Termites in Mulch? 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The legless maggot-like larvae are reddish or orange when newly hatched, but become whitish-green as they feed. When they are ready to pupate, they form a dark brown puparium, which is called a flax seed, which are normally inserted into the crown or just above the joint of a stem. This is normally the most common sign of Hessian fly infestations. Injury is caused by larval feeding on stem tissue at the crown of young plants, or just above the nodes of jointed wheat. Young plants suffer the most serious injury, as plants become stunted, and secondary tillers that are infested fail to develop. Young plants that are infested are actually a darker green to bluis Read More Go to Site Home :: ServiceMaster Votes:0 1-888-WE SERVE ® Home My Services Specials Library About Us Gifts This content requires the Macromedia Flash Player. Get Flash FREE Lawn Analysis FREE Tree & Shrub Analysis Landscape Services for Businesses All services provided by: FREE Pest Evaluation FREE Termite Inspection Pest Control for Businesses All services provided by: Home Warranty Water and Fire Emergency Services See all services Carpet Cleaning Maid Service Upholstery Cleaning Water and Fire Emergency Services Cleaning Services for Businesses See all services Money Saving Offers Sign up here E-mail: ZIP Code: In what format would you like to receive e-mail? HTML Text --> November Specials Corporate Home Page | Investor Relations | Careers | Press Room Franchise Opportunities Contact Us | Privacy Policy | Help #fobfoot td { f Read More Go to Site House Flies - Penn State Entomology Department Fact Sheet Votes:0 House Flies Musca domestica Click here for Acrobat Reader Version Introduction House flies are not the neatest of insects. They visit such places as dumps, sewers, and garbage heaps. They feed on fecal matter, discharges from wounds and sores, sputum, and all sorts of moist decaying matter such as spoiled fish, eggs and meat. Economic Importance House flies are strongly suspected of transmitting at least 65 diseases to humans, including typhoid fever, dysentery, cholera, poliomyelitis, yaws, anthrax, tularemia, leprosy and tuberculosis. Flies regurgitate and excrete wherever they come to rest and thereby mechanically transmit disease organisms. Biology House flies can be easily identified by the four dark, longitudinal stripes on top of the thorax, or middle body region. They vary in lengt Read More Go to Site House Fly Votes:0 House Fly Musca domestica One of the most familiar and widely distributed of all insects, the housefly, besides being a nuisance, is a prime carrier of disease. Its entire body swarms with millions of bacteria which are often transmitted to the food we eat. Typhus, dysentery, tuberculosis, and poliomyelitis are only a few of the illnesses for which it is a vector. Flies multiply at an enormous rate; it takes roughly two weeks from the time a female is hatched until she is able to lay eggs of her own. Favourite breeding sites are dung heaps, exposed human faeces, all sorts of droppings, rotting garbage, and carrion. In more developed countries, modern sewage systems, refuse removal, and general cleanliness have had a marked effect in controlling the insect's numbers. Home Discover Nature! 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The claws can grab to hold on. The small hairs will adhere to smooth surfaces through surface tension. Other hairs are sensory organs, allowing flies to taste with their feet. Science Learning Network Home / SLN Inquiry Resources / © 1996 Museum of Science, Boston Read More Go to Site House Fly Info Votes:0 THE BUGYMAN EXTERMINATORS House Flies Family Muscidae Appearance: 1/8-1/4 inch. Gray with 4 black lengthwise stripes on thorax. Abdomen is grey or yellowish with dark midline and irregular dark markings on sides. The eyes are reddish. The mouthparts are of the sponging type, suitable for sponging up food. Habitat: Near animal manure, garbage, or exposed food. Food: Adults suck liquids containing sweet or decaying substances. Larva feeds on moist food rich in organic matter. Although they are attracted to a variety of food material, house flies have mouthparts which enable them to ingest only liquid materials. Solid food materials are liquefied by means of regurgitated saliva. This liquefied food is then drawn up by the mouthparts and passed into the digestive tract. Life Cycle: Female lays Read More Go to Site House Fly Maggot Votes:0 House Fly Maggot Contact: Eric Day, Manager, Insect Identification Laboratory August 1996 House Fly Maggot SIZE: 3/8 to ¾ inch (9.5-19.1mm) COLOR: Pale DESCRIPTION: Larvae are soft, worm-like, pale-colored maggots. HABITAT: August is the "house-fly month" for household insect pests. The hot days of July and August will result in a great number of flies by the end of August and September. House flies breed in garbage (primarily), and garbage cans and large trash containers are a likely breeding place for house flies. LIFE CYCLE: At the height of the summer season, a generation of flies (egg to adult) may be produced in 12-14 days. In Virginia, there might be time for 10-12 generations during a season. TYPE OF DAMAGE: Common household pest which can spread disease. CONTROL: Control Read More Go to Site Housefly Votes:0 Housefly Click here to see a highly magnified housefly Fly Facts Physical Characteristics Eggs: The eggs are white, elongate and about 1/20" long. Larva: The larva is also referred to as a maggot. When it first emerges from the egg it is transparent. As it grows it assumes a creamy white color. Maggots have no legs and are somewhat carrot shaped. Two small openings used for breathing are located at the hind end. They're about 2/5" long. Pupa: The pupa are reddish-brown in color. They are barrel-shaped and about 3/8" long. Pupal cases are sometimes mistaken for American cockroach egg capsules. Adults: The adults have two wings (most adult insects have four). There are four narrow black stripes located on the thorax or area just behind the head. The adult is 1/4" long. Where are they found a Read More Go to Site How Far Can House Flies Fly? | University of Kentucky Entomology Votes:0 College Home Site Index Search People Help UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY ENTOMOLOGY Skip Navigation Menu 1 Entomology Home Welcome Research Extension IPM Programs Academic Programs Graduate | Undergraduate Course List Available Assistantships People Faculty | Staff | Post-Docs Students Available Faculty Positions Insect Info & Advice ENTfacts: Insect Advice Kentucky Pest News Features Department News UK Hymenoptera Institute Office of St. Entomologist For Kids & Teachers | 4-H Department Spotlight CAPS Pest Surveys Department Seminars Meetings | Events Search Entomology: DEPARTMENT CALENDAR » Site Map | Contact ENTFACT-506 Download Printable Version (PDF) HOW FAR CAN HOUSE FLIES FLY? by Lee Townsend, Extension Entomologist University of Kentucky College of Agriculture House flies are annoying nui Read More Go to Site http://entweb.clemson.edu/cuentres/eiis/hands/hs24.pdf Votes:0 PDF Document Read More Go to Site http://www.agnr.umd.edu/users/hgic/pubs/online/hg26.pdf Votes:0 PDF Document Read More Go to Site http://www.deh.enr.state.nc.us/phpm/pages/Flies.pdf Votes:0 PDF Document Read More Go to Site http://www.dscp.dla.mil/subs/proserv/PestFact/pestfly.pdf Votes:0 PDF Document Read More Go to Site http://www.mda.state.mn.us/IPM/FSfly.pdf Votes:0 PDF Document Read More Go to Site http://www.pesticide.org/craneflies.pdf Votes:0 PDF Document Read More Go to Site http://www.sardi.sa.gov.au/crops/entomolo/docs/fruitfly.pdf Votes:0 PDF Document Read More Go to Site http://www.spokane-county.wsu.edu/spokane/eastside/home%20&%20garden%20pests/C028%20European%20Crane%20Fly.pdf Votes:0 PDF Document Read More Go to Site http://www.uwex.edu/ces/wihort/gardenfacts/XFruitFly.pdf Votes:0 PDF Document Read More Go to Site http://www.wvu.edu/~exten/infores/pubs/pest/hpm5002.pdf Votes:0 PDF Document Read More Go to Site Insects - Flies Votes:0 Insects - Flies Insects - Flies All insects are an integral part of our ecosystems. As part of food chains, insects provide sustenance (dinner) for countless other animals. For instance, just one crow can eat as many as 16 bushels of insects in one year. So--all insects are beneficial and necessary. It's just that with some insects--like flies--it's harder to remember that they are a necessary part of the world around us. There are more than 100,000 different species of flies. They are found everywhere in the world--even in Antarctica. They belong to the order of insects called Diptera which means "two wings". Most insects have 4 wings. On the bodies of flies, however, over time, this second set of wings developed into small knobs called halteres that are located behind their main wings. T Read More Go to Site INTEGRITYPEST.COM Votes:0 INTEGRITYPEST.COM Read More Go to Site Introduction to the Diptera Votes:0 Diptera True flies Although a lot of flying insects are referred to as "flies" -- butterflies, dragonflies, mayflies, and so on -- the true flies belong to the Diptera. The name means "two wings," and true flies bear only one pair of functional wings. The reduced remnants of the second pair of wings are known as halteres , and seem to function as stabilizers or as airspeed detectors. Dipterans also have large eyes, and may have either long antennae (Nematocera) or short antennae (Brachycera). The Diptera include files, mosquitos, gnats, midges, and no-see-ums. There are about 120,000 known species of true flies alive today. Dipterans typically have sucking mouthparts, and may feed on plant juices or on decaying organic matter. A number of dipterans feed on blood, and some may transmit vert Read More Go to Site Longlegged flies Votes:0 NATURAL ENEMIES Click on image to view larger. Longlegged flies Description: This is a large family of flies, and species vary in their appearance and biology. In general, adult flies are medium to small, slender flies with green, blue or copper metallic-colored bodies and long legs. Their wings are clear or marked with darker areas towards the wing tips. Wing venation patterns are characteristic for family identification. Benefit: Adults and larvae are predaceous on small insects. Life cycle: Larvae develop through several instars in wet to dry soil and pupate in cocoons made up of soil particles cemented together. Adults mate after elaborate and unique behavior, involving the males displaying their legs to the female. Read More Go to Site mccownpest.com Votes:0 This page requires frames Read More Go to Site MicroAngela - Fruit Fly Votes:0 Everyday insects from our lives Hawaiian Fruit Fly Two families of flies are called fruit flies; larger flies with colorful wing patterns, and the smaller vinegar flies in the family Drosophilidae, which are those used in genetic studies. Flies usually have large compound eyes, which help them to see well and in many directions at once. If you have ever tried to sneak up on a fly, you know how well this sense works! The head of this fly is about 1 mm across. Return to home page or click related pages below... Black Ant House Fly Honeybee Fruit Fly Fly Face More Bugs Copyright © 1996-2000 Tina (Weatherby) Carvalho... MicroAngela This material may not be reproduced in any form without express written permission. Read More Go to Site Moth Fly Votes:0 Moth Fly, Psychoda sp. Habitat : Breeds in sewage filter plants and is often called a drain fly. It also breeds in moist areas in the house such as clogged overflow pipes of sinks and tubs, hence the name drain fly. Life Cycle : Drain flies reproduce in polluted, shallow water or highly moist organic solids. The eggs, larvae and pupae can be found in the slime, or gelatinous film accumulating on the sides of drains and overflow pipes in homes, or in sewage disposal beds, septic tanks and moist compost. Eggs take about 2 days to hatch. Larvae feed on the decaying organic matter, microorganisms, algae and sediment in the media. Larvae mature in 9 to 15 days and are considered valuable organisms along with the organic film in purifying sewage water. Larvae live in the organic film, breathing Read More Go to Site Musca sorbens Votes:0 Urban Knowledge Master Musca sorbens (Weidemann) Dog dung fly Author Hosts Distribution Damage Biology Eggs Larvae Pupae Adults Behavior Management References Author Julian R. Yates III Extension Urban Entomologist College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources University of Hawaii at Manoa HOSTS The larval stage develops in dog, cat, cattle, horse, goat, and pig dung. DISTRIBUTION The are found in the Pacific islands such as Guam, Kwajalein, Ebeye, Aitutaki, Samoa, the Solomon Islands, and the Hawaiian Islands. DAMAGE This pest has become a serious nuisance in rural and urban areas. It lands on people, dogs, and other animals and is not easily scared away. BIOLOGY The following life-history information is based on laboratory studies (controlled conditions) of this pest. Developmental Read More Go to Site Mutant Fruit Flies: Exploratorium Exhibit. Mutations in each fly's genetic code have altered their colors and shapes Votes:0 Click on the small thumbnail pictures below to magnify the flies. You'll see enlarged illustrations of fruit flies, Drosophila melanogaster. (In our real exhibit you'd be looking at the actual flies crawling around, looking for food or grooming their wings.) Compare the mutated flies to the normal flies. The fruit flies in this exhibit show just a few of the mutations that occur in natural fruit fly populations. The genetic instructions to build a fruit fly-or any other organism-are imprinted in its DNA, a long, threadlike molecule packaged in bundles called chromosomes. Like a phone book made up of different names and addresses, each chromosome consists of many individual sections called genes. Each gene carries some of the instructions for building one particular characteristic of an org Read More Go to Site NC Museum of Natural Sciences - Fun Stuff: Nature Notebook: Invertebrates: Robber Fly Votes:0 Robber flies are common, fast-flying predators of other insects. Look for them on twig tips, leaf edges, and other likely hunting perches. These arthropods have large eyes and move their heads to follow the flight of potential prey. They seize flying insects (often flies, bees, or wasps) by grabbing them with their legs, then paralyzing them with a chemical injected from their mouthparts. The robber fly takes its food back to a perch and begins the suck out the body fluids of its winged snack, dropping the drained remains on the ground. back to Nature Notebook Home What's New? Visitor Info Calendar Exhibits Links Education Research Museum Store Join Us! Search Fun Stuff Site Map Staff Directory NCDENR © 2001 NCMNS 11 W. Jones St. Raleigh, NC 27601-1029 Tel 877 4NATSCI Email Read More Go to Site Northwestern Ontario Insect Species - Order Diptera Votes:0 BACK Common Insect Species of Northwestern Ontario MAMMALS BIRDS FISHES REPTILES Class Insecta (Hexapoda)Subclass Pterygota - insects with wings, or insects whose ancestors had wings Order Diptera True flies, black flies, mosquitoes This large order has many different members living in various habitats. There are many feeding habits of the adults such as chewing, sponging, biting, cutting, piercing and sucking. The Diptera have complete metamorphosis (egg, larva, pupa, and adult). Diptera literally means two wings, which is true for most species, but some flies are completely wingless. Most larvae are found in wet places. Common in our area are house flies, Musca domestica. The larvae are maggots that feed on decaying animal or plant material, and the adults have sponge-like mouthparts fo Read More Go to Site Parasitic Fly Votes:0 P a r a s i t i c F l y There are many species of parasitic flies and wasps in the rain forest that can only survive by reproducing on another specific kind of insect host. By so doing they help to control population explosions of such insects. This fly, the leaf-cutter ant parasitic fly, lays its eggs only on the backs of leaf-cutter ants. Usually, the large worker leaf-cutter ants that cut and carry the leaves back to the nest are protected both by soldier leaf-cutters with huge jaws and by smaller worker leaf-cutters that remain close by or "hitchhike" on the piece of leaf. These smaller workers chase away potential predators like the fly. The fly circles the worker ants, attempting to get close enough to deposit an egg and fly away; the smaller worker ants prevent it from getting too c Read More Go to Site Pest Control Portal - Flies Votes:0 PCP - Flies Get Listed Mail Pests Services Industry Who's Who LOCATION: HOME > PESTS > INSECTS > FLIES Species Included ORDER - DIPTERA Taxonomy Main Dipteran pest species include: Cluster Fly Common House Fly Blue Bottle Fruit Fly Horse Flies Mosquitoes The order Diptera is mainly characterised by two wings. The Common House Fly - Musca domestica Image Copyright - Aventis Environmental Science 1964. Reproduced with kind permission of Aventis Environmental Science. Class: Insecta Order: Diptera Family: Various Diptera is a large order containing over 100,000 species, many of which are highly specialised and only some of which are pests. Biology Control The order Diptera is particularly diverse, containing parasites, pollen feeders and detritivores amongst others. Many of the membe Read More Go to Site Pest Control: Information about insects, birds and rodents. Votes:0 A Copesan Pest Solutions Partner McCloud Pest Facts: Facts about House Flies Physical Characteristics Eggs: The eggs are white, elongate and about 1/20" long. Larva: The larva is also referred to as a maggot. When it first emerges from the egg it is transparent. As it grows it assumes a creamy white color. Maggots have no legs and are somewhat carrot shaped. Two small openings used for breathing are located at the hind end. They're about 2/5" long. Pupa: The pupa are reddish-brown in color. They are barrel-shaped and about 3/8" long. Pupal cases are sometimes mistaken for American cockroach egg capsules. Adults: The adults have two wings (most adult insects have four). There are four narrow black stripes located on the thorax or area just behind the head. The adult is 1/4" long. Where are Read More Go to Site Science Q & A: Festering Fruit Flies Votes:0 Back to Main Student Connections News Summaries Daily News Quiz Word of the Day Science Q & A Student Voices Crossword Puzzle Ask a Reporter Resources on the Web NYC School Calendars Facts About the Times Feedback October 21, 1997 SCIENCE Q & A Festering Fruit Flies By C. CLAIBORNE RAY BROWSE THE ARCHIVE • Animals • Birds & Fish • Human Body & Mind • Insects & Invertebrates • Manufactured Things • Microscopic Life • Plants • Space & Spaceships • The Earth • The Sea • The Weather • Everything Else . When I bring fruit into my insect-free home, fruit flies seem to materialize. Are they drawn to the fruit or do they come in with it? . It is hard to be sure, but depending on when the flies show up, you can make an educated guess, sugg Read More Go to Site SITA Pest Control-About Pests/Flies Votes:0 These are particularly dangerous insects as they carry bacteria and other harmful micro-organisms from the most filthy places onto our food. Flies are responsible for causing cholera, dysentery, typhoid and other food-borne diseases. Flies have the filthy habit of regurgitating food from their gut as they feed, and excreting faecal pellets on the food. They are attracted by the odour of decaying organic matter where they breed and feed. House Fly Blowfly Fruit Fly HOUSE FLY Flies are not only a nuisance pest but of greater concern is their potential as a carrier of disease organisms, having been found to harbour over 100 different pathogenic organisms. House flies are general feeders, being attracted to a wide variety of substances from excrement to human foods. Because of their sponging m Read More Go to Site Stonefly - March Creature of the Month -- Mi