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Diptera: the flies Diptera: an overview Tipulidae: crane flies a pinning technique to try with crane flies Culicidae: mosquitoes mosquitoes as seen by SEM more mosquito closeups Bibionidae: lovebugs Tabanidae: horse flies, deer flies Asilidae: robber flies Bombyliidae: bee flies Syrphidae: flower flies calypterate muscoid flies thoracic features of calypterate muscoid fly Tachinidae: tachinid flies tachinid photos Calliphoridae: blow flies calliphorid photos Muscidae: house flies, stable flies Sarcophagidae: flesh flies antennal features of some calypterate muscoid flies photo sources




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