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Flies, of the order Diptera, are a diverse group of flying insects identified by having two wings and a pair of halteres on the metathorax. Some species are common household pests.

Housefly - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The housefly (also house fly, house-fly or common housefly), Musca domestica, is a fly of the suborder Cyclorrhapha.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Housefly
Mystery Solved: Why Flies Are So Hard to Swat

It's a question that's vexed humankind for millennia, but scientists may finally have the answer.
http://voices.nationalgeographic.com/2014/04/10/insects-fruit-flies-science-flight-animals/
Fly - Insect - Britannica

FlyÂ (orderÂ Diptera),Â any of several thousand species of insects characterized by the use of only one pair of wings for flight and the reduction of the second pair of wings to knobs (called halteres) used for balance.
http://www.britannica.com/animal/fly-insect
What Do Houseflies Eat? - HowStuffWorks

The housefly diet includes food mixed with the housefly's own saliva and digestive juices. Learn the digusting truth behind the housefly diet.
http://animals.howstuffworks.com/insects/housefly3.htm
Flies Facts for Kids - EasyScienceforKids

Easy Science for Kids All About Flies and Their Types - Do They Drink Blood? Learn more about Flies with our Fun Science Facts on Flies for Kids!
http://easyscienceforkids.com/all-about-flies/
Fly Information and Characteristics - EverythingAbout

Fly - Most adult flies are active during the day.
http://www.everythingabout.net/articles/biology/animals/arthropods/insects/flies/
Fly Identification Chart - How To Kill Flies

Fly Control Chart with fly indentification, fly life cycles, killing methods for fly control
http://www.doyourownpestcontrol.com/fly-table-summary.html
North American Flies - Insect Identification

Listing of North American Flies.
http://www.insectidentification.org/flies.asp
Crane fly - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Crane fly is a common name referring to any member of the family Tipulidae of insects in the order Diptera, true flies in the superfamily Tipuloidea.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crane_fly
Mayfly - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Mayflies or shadflies are aquatic insects belonging to the order Ephemeroptera.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayfly
Flesh fly - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Flies in the family (from the Greek ÏÎ¬ÏÎºÎ¿ sarco- = flesh, ÏÎ¬Î³Îµ phage = eating; the same roots as the word "sarcophagus") are commonly known as flesh flies.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flesh_fly
Fly - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

True flies are insects of the order Diptera
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fly

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Housefly - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The housefly (also house fly, house-fly or common housefly), Musca domestica, is a fly of the suborder Cyclorrhapha.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Housefly
Mystery Solved: Why Flies Are So Hard to Swat

It's a question that's vexed humankind for millennia, but scientists may finally have the answer.
http://voices.nationalgeographic.com/2014/04/10/insects-fruit-flies-science-flight-animals/
Fly - Insect - Britannica

FlyÂ (orderÂ Diptera),Â any of several thousand species of insects characterized by the use of only one pair of wings for flight and the reduction of the second pair of wings to knobs (called halteres) used for balance.
http://www.britannica.com/animal/fly-insect
What Do Houseflies Eat? - HowStuffWorks

The housefly diet includes food mixed with the housefly's own saliva and digestive juices. Learn the digusting truth behind the housefly diet.
http://animals.howstuffworks.com/insects/housefly3.htm
Flies Facts for Kids - EasyScienceforKids

Easy Science for Kids All About Flies and Their Types - Do They Drink Blood? Learn more about Flies with our Fun Science Facts on Flies for Kids!
http://easyscienceforkids.com/all-about-flies/
Fly Information and Characteristics - EverythingAbout

Fly - Most adult flies are active during the day.
http://www.everythingabout.net/articles/biology/animals/arthropods/insects/flies/
Fly Identification Chart - How To Kill Flies

Fly Control Chart with fly indentification, fly life cycles, killing methods for fly control
http://www.doyourownpestcontrol.com/fly-table-summary.html
North American Flies - Insect Identification

Listing of North American Flies.
http://www.insectidentification.org/flies.asp
Crane fly - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Crane fly is a common name referring to any member of the family Tipulidae of insects in the order Diptera, true flies in the superfamily Tipuloidea.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crane_fly
Mayfly - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Mayflies or shadflies are aquatic insects belonging to the order Ephemeroptera.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayfly
Flesh fly - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Flies in the family (from the Greek ÏÎ¬ÏÎºÎ¿ sarco- = flesh, ÏÎ¬Î³Îµ phage = eating; the same roots as the word "sarcophagus") are commonly known as flesh flies.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flesh_fly
Fly - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

True flies are insects of the order Diptera
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fly

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Flies, of the order Diptera, are a diverse group of flying insects identified by having two wings and a pair of halteres on the metathorax. Some species are common household pests.

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