by Jessica Retzlaff | Jun 25, 2014
NEMATOCERA The Nematocera (nemato = thread and cera = horns; referring to the long, segmented antenae that are typical of this order) represent a group of flies that are important, for the most part, in feline medicine as the vectors of disease. These flies tend to be...
by Jessica Retzlaff | Jun 25, 2014
DIPTERA The diptera (di=two and ptera=wings) are flies bearing one pair of wings. The second set of wings is represented by a structure called the halter which resembles a lollipop. The wings supply motion and the halteres act as stabilizers. Flies, unlike bugs...
