Groups of 100-1000 eggs are laid on foliage and rocks, over or near water. Larvae can be terrestrial, aquatic or in between. Larvae consume organic matter in soil.
Deer fly
Groups of 100-1000 eggs are laid on foliage and rocks, over or near water. Larvae prefer dry environments and consume insects and other invertebrates.A) mosquito B) horse fly C) deer fly D) black fly E) stable fly F) biting midge
B) horse fly
Eggs are attached to rocks and vegetation in shallow, fast moving rivers and streams.A) deer fly B) black fly C) mosquito D) biting midge E) horse fly F) stable fly
B) black fly
Larvae attach themselves to an aquatic substrate are filter feeders, pupation occurs under water. Egg to adult in 3+ weeks.A) deer fly B) stable fly C) black fly D) horse fly E) mosquito F) biting midge
C) black fly
Eggs are laid in organic matter (like manure), maggots prefer hay mixed with manure and urine. Egg to adult in less than one month.A) black fly B) horse fly C) stable fly D) biting midge E) mosquito F) deer fly
C) stable fly
Eggs are laid in salt marshes, standing water in tree holes and mud.A) biting midge B) mosquito C) deer fly D) horse fly E) black fly F) stable fly
A) biting midge
Long larval period, several months to 2 years.A) stable fly B) biting midge C) deer fly D) horse fly E) black fly F) mosquito
B) biting midge
