Diptera

The Order Diptera, aka "Flies", is characterized by one pair of wings and sucking mouthparts. The second pair of wings is reduced down to a knob-like structure called a halteres. The halteres stabilizes or balances the insect while in flight. With 160,000 known species of flies, about 20,000 species can be found in North America North of Mexico. Flies can be collected a variety of ways depending on the species. Collection methods include bait traps, night lights, sweep nets, and aspirators.

Calliphoridae - Bottle Flies and Blow Flies Price Photo In stock Cart
Callaphora sp. Blue Bottle Fly $3.00 View the photo from BugGuide.com 0
Lucilia sericata Green Bottle Fly $3.00 View the photo from BugGuide.com 15+
           
Drosophilidae- Fruit Flies        
Drosophilidae unidentified Fruit Fly $3.00 View the photo from BugGuide.com 200+
             
Muscidae - House Flies and Kin        
Musca domesticus House Fly $3.00 View the photo from BugGuide.com 25
                   
Phoridae - Humpbacked Flies and Phorid Flies        
Phoridae sp. Humpbacked Fly $3.00 View the photo from BugGuide.com 25
         
Sciaridae - Dark-winged Fungus Gnats        
Sciaridae unidentified Fungus Gnat $3.00 View the photo from BugGuide.com 20
           
Syrphidae - Stryphid Flies, Hover Flies        
Eristalis dimidiata Syrphid Fly $3.00 View the photo from BugGuide.com 1