Read about related Diptera by using the "Forward" and "Backward" device icons. Members of this Order of insects are extremely diverse. Many are small and agile flies as their name suggests. Some flies carry the tainted reputation for being carriers of disease such as malaria and yellow fever. Fly groups include crane flies, midges, gnats, mosquitos, black flies, horse flies, window flies, robber flies, bee flies, house flies, fruit flies, shore flies, dung flies, flesh flies and many others.

Blow Fly Genus species Diptera Calliphoridae Flies are an extremely diverse group of insects and have adapted to exploit numerous environments. This fly feeds and lays its eggs in bird droppings. Some flies have even adapted to live out their larval stages within naturally occurring pools of petroleum. One type of small fly known as a midge is responsibly for the pollination of our favorite tree, without which there would be no chocolate. View the Index of Orders View Complete Photo List Ants, Bees & Wasps Butterflies & Moths Flies Beetles Lacewings & Antlions Leafhoppers & Cicadas True Bugs Cockroaches Praying Mantids Grasshoppers, Crickets Walking Sticks Dragonflies & Damselflies Mayflies Non-Insects