A report on Housefly
Fly of the suborder Cyclorrhapha.
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Fly
6 linksFlies are insects of the order Diptera, the name being derived from the Greek δι- di- "two", and πτερόν pteron "wing".
Flies are insects of the order Diptera, the name being derived from the Greek δι- di- "two", and πτερόν pteron "wing".
Fruit flies are used as model organisms in research, but less benignly, mosquitoes are vectors for malaria, dengue, West Nile fever, yellow fever, encephalitis, and other infectious diseases; and houseflies, commensal with humans all over the world, spread food-borne illnesses.
Maggot
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A maggot is the larva of a fly (order Diptera); it is applied in particular to the larvae of Brachycera flies, such as houseflies, cheese flies, and blowflies, rather than larvae of the Nematocera, such as mosquitoes and crane flies.
Histeridae
2 linksFamily of beetles commonly known as clown beetles or Hister beetles.
Family of beetles commonly known as clown beetles or Hister beetles.
Also, certain species are used in the control of livestock pests that infest dung and to control houseflies.
Arthropod leg
2 linksForm of jointed appendage of arthropods, usually used for walking.
Form of jointed appendage of arthropods, usually used for walking.
A representative insect leg, such as that of a housefly or cockroach, has the following parts, in sequence from most proximal to most distal:
Cosmopolitan distribution
0 linksSaid to have a cosmopolitan distribution if its range extends across all or most of the world in appropriate habitats.
Said to have a cosmopolitan distribution if its range extends across all or most of the world in appropriate habitats.
For example, the housefly is nearly as cosmopolitan as any animal species, but it is neither oceanic nor polar in its distribution.
Insects as feed
1 linksInsects as feed are insect species used as animal feed, either for livestock, including aquaculture, or as pet food.
Insects as feed are insect species used as animal feed, either for livestock, including aquaculture, or as pet food.
Black-soldier flies, common house fly larvae and mealworms are some of the most common insects in animal feed production.
Halteres
1 linksImpetus in leaping) are a pair of small club-shaped organs on the body of two orders of flying insects that provide information about body rotations during flight.
Impetus in leaping) are a pair of small club-shaped organs on the body of two orders of flying insects that provide information about body rotations during flight.
Examples of insects with halteres are houseflies, mosquitoes, gnats, strepsiptera, and craneflies.
Lesser house fly
0 linksThe lesser house fly or little house fly, Fannia canicularis, is somewhat smaller (3.5 - 6 mm) than the common housefly.
Stable fly
0 linksCommonly called the stable fly, barn fly, biting house fly, dog fly, or power mower fly.
Commonly called the stable fly, barn fly, biting house fly, dog fly, or power mower fly.
The stable fly resembles the common housefly (Musca domestica), though smaller, and on closer examination has a slightly wider and spotted abdomen.
Pulvilli
0 linksPulvilli are soft, cushionlike pads on the feet of insects and other arthropods, such as the housefly and ixodid ticks.