| | Flies - Brachycera | | Brachycera are a suborder of the Diptera. Due to the manner in which they leave the pupa , they are classified as the subgroups Orthorrhapha and Cyclorrhapha. | | |
| | | | The life span of Brachycera is often only a number of days or weeks , with the larvae stage occupying most of that period . The adults of Brachycera are active in Central Europe from April to October. During the winter the animals (in all stages of development) live in safe habitats. | | |
| | | Brachycera feed on living or dead organic matter. Due to a high mortality rate Brachycera have to lay eggs very often in order to survive but their birth rate depends on the climate and food supply.
Flies are capable of adapting to their environment. This allows them to walk on flat surfaces. | | |
| | | When Brachycera occur in large masses they can be very annoying and can, in certain cases, lead to significant damage to agriculture, especially in the meat and milk production industry. Due to the fact that some species of Brachycera t very often reside in feces and carcasses, they can transfer diseases. Some general examples of Brachycera are : Blow-flies, house flies and Muscidae.
The Drosophilidae, or fruit flies, of which about 3,000 species are known worldwide, can cause significant damage to orchards or individual trees. | | |
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