They are also called tik-tik flies.
sleeping sickness
tsetse fly
No flies are mammals.
The tsetse fly carries the agent for trypanosamiasis, also known as sleeping sickness.
The tsetse fly originally comes from Native Africa.
Tsetse Fly
Human African Trypanosomiasis, Sleeping Sickness, African lethargy or Congo Trypanosomiasis are all names for the same disease of people and animals which is caused by a parasitic protozoa of the species Trypanosoma brucei, transmitted by the bite of the Tsetse Fly.
Muscid ?
A Tse Tse fly will live generally from One to Three months.
African sleeping sickness is contracted by contact with the TseTse Fly. The main habitat of the TseTse fly is between the Sahara and Kalahari Deserts.
No, the tsetse fly does not live in Madagascar. Tsetse flies are primarily found in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in regions with dense vegetation and water sources, where they thrive in habitats suitable for their development. Madagascar's unique ecosystem and geographic isolation do not support the presence of tsetse flies.
tsetse fly termite