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Psychodidae, also called drain flies, sink flies, filter flies, [2] sewer flies, or sewer gnats, is a family of true flies. Some genera have short, hairy bodies and wings, giving them a "furry" moth-like appearance, hence one of their common names, moth flies . [ 2 ]
You might suspect that the annoying, tiny black flies you find hanging around your home are gnats, but other types of flying insects are often mistaken for gnats. "There are actually three ...
A black fly or blackfly [1] (sometimes called a buffalo gnat, turkey gnat, or white socks) is any member of the family Simuliidae of the Culicomorpha infraorder. It is related to the Ceratopogonidae, Chironomidae, and Thaumaleidae. Over 2,200 species of black flies have been formally named, of which 15 are extinct. [2]
Very little research has been done on classifying and identifying carbohydrates within insect adhesive secretions. So far, glucose , trehalose and mucopolysaccharides that contain glucose, galactose , mannose , beta- glucopyranose , and/or (N-acetyl-beta-) glucosamine have been identified as components of insect adhesives.
Caused by flies that usually lay their eggs in decaying animal or vegetable matter, but that can develop in a host if open wounds or sores are present: Lucilia spp. (green-bottle fly) [15] Cochliomyia spp. (screw-worm fly) [15] Phormia spp. (black-bottle fly) [16] Calliphora spp. (blue-bottle fly) [17] Sarcophaga spp. (flesh fly or sarcophagids)
The flies are pool feeders. Their saliva, which contains anticoagulants, a number of enzymes and histamine, is mixed with the blood, preventing clotting until it is ingested by the fly. These bites cause localized tissue damage, and if the number of feeding flies is sufficient, their feeding may produce a blood-loss anaemia.
Sciomyzidae are small or medium-sized (2–14 mm), usually slender flies with predominantly dull grey, brown, reddish or yellow body, rarely black-lustrous. Wings hyaline, often with dark spots or dark reticulate pattern. The head is semispherical or round. The antennae are usually elongate and the arista is pubescent or has shorter or longer ...
The Sepsidae are a family of flies, commonly called the black scavenger flies or ensign flies. Over 300 species are described worldwide. [1] They are usually found around dung or decaying plant and animal material. Many species resemble ants, having a "waist" and glossy black body. Many Sepsidae have a curious wing-waving habit made more ...