Some flies are shiny green and others black because they are different species. A cow fly is green and a fruit fly is black.
What is the fastest flying insect?
The fastest flying insect would be the Southern Giant Darner. In a rough field estimate records it flying at 60 miles per hour. However a more reliable text clocks it at 35 miles per hour. As for the ground insect the Australian Tiger Beetle takes the crown at 5.6 miles per hour. One common misconception is that the American Cockroach is the fastest but it falls well short with a speed of just 2.4 miles per hour.
What is the structure of maggot?
Maggots are divided into three body sections. These are the head, abdomen and thorax. The maggot has an underdeveloped exoskeleton.
Does bug spray kill fruit flies?
It seems that there are a few home remedies, including vinegar, which have been suggested. You can find a listing of different solutions at http://www.wikihow.com/Discussion:Get-Rid-of-Fruit-Flies Hope this helps you. We're going to try the vinegar solution to see how that works.
How does housefly protect itself from its enemies?
It flies off, as fast as it can. I guess it 'protects' itself by watching its surroundings very closely. It can see a massive amount with its large compound eyes.
How do i get rid of small flies?
The best way to deal with blow flies is to keep stuff clean and check your home for anything rotting like trash or even a dead animal. Clean the area well and blow flies are attracted to animal waste so properly dispose of dog and cat waste in sealed plastic bags and disposed of in secured trash cans. Dead animals especially rodents after being trapped. Clean trash cans with hot water and disinfectant to kill the odor causing bacteria and residue that attracts blow flies and other pesky insects that are attracted to rotting material.
What is the average length of a housefly?
Houseflies only live for 2 weeks. They just die of 'Fly old age' . It's like us dying at 100; very old. 2 weeks is very old for a common housefly.
What is the color of a housefly?
Flys' blood is of a darkish,redish color just like human blood.
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This is incorrect. Flies are members of Class Insecta and therefore have tracheal tubes which act as "veins" for delivering oxygen to every cell individually. This being said they have no need for their hemolymph (blood) to contain respiratory pigments because it plays no role in respiration.
Also...its flies...not flys'
How long does a blow fly live?
A blow fly can live up to 6 weeks when reaching it's adult state. About 37 days is the average life span of a blow fly. It goes through multiple stages of life quickly as to make use of it's shortened life span.
No. Gnat is a term associated with the Nematocera suborder of flies, consisting of mosquitoes, crane flies, black flies and midges. Most of the species are predatory, and it is the black fly that is usually known as the gnat. Fruit flies, on the other hand, belong to suborder Brachycera and section Schizophora and to the two families of Tephritidae and Drosophila. As the name states, they feed on plant matter and fruit juices, and contrary to common belief, do not bite or feed on humans.
I'm not too sure about the slowest growing animal in general but I do know that the Royal or Wandering Albatross take roughly 6-10 years to reach maturity and are therefore, the slowest growing birds on the planet.
What do pregnant flies look like?
You can see its egg sac sticking out of the back end of it. See the Related Link.
Can maggots live without food?
To stop a maggot from turning into a maggot you would have to kill it. To kill them without chemicals you can sprinkle the maggots with salt or cover them in a mixture of vinegar and water.
its a fly larvae
or if your are referring to a slipknot maggot is is a fan of slipknot. this got started when joey jordison (drummer for slipknot) started calling his audience maggots and the on there all hope is gone album they made a song the pulse of the maggots to enspire and show the slipknot maggots that they do care
not all hope is gone. subliminal verse. or if you wanna get technical, the Iowa album
Yes! Flies are invertebrates (an animal without a back bone), they belong to the insects catergory which belongs to invertebrates.
Do flies feel pain when you swat them and kill them?
Well, if a fly was to swat you would it hurt you? Flies are living things to! So if you kill another fly you might just hear a ting high pitched scream!
House flies start out as eggs from which maggots hatch after one day. The maggot stage lasts three to five days; during this stage the maggots spend a lot of time molting. The pupae stage is next and lasts three to six days. The flies are encased in a hard shell somewhat like a butterfly cocoon during the pupae stage. Finally, full grown house flies emerge at the end of the pupae stage.
What is the length of a fruit fly wing?
a fly is not an element so it does not have an "atomic" weight. It does have a mass or weight however
What do deer fly bites look like?
They look like fully red, raised bumps. In some people, large swelling can occur around the bite as well.
What do blue bottle flies eat?
Blue bottle flies the adult ones eat nectar. The blue bottle flies larvae eats carcasses, dead meat or animals, and living animals that have open wounds.
What do the three stages of the butterfly's metamorphoses represnt to Christians?
Caterpillar - mortal body. Pupa - death. Butterfly - immortal soul.
Do maggots need a host to live?
Maggots live off of protein. This is why they are found in dead animals or in open wounds. They need warmer temperatures to live.
Does housefly have internal or external fertilization?
No external fertilization is not present in the common house fly. House flies reproduce via sexual reproduction and internal fertilization.