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) horse fly B) mosquito C) black fly D) biting midge E) deer fly F) stable fly
A) horse fly
Eggs are attached to rocks and vegetation in shallow, fast moving rivers and streams.A) horse fly B) mosquito C) stable fly D) black fly E) deer fly F) biting midge
D) black fly
Larvae attach themselves to an aquatic substrate are filter feeders, pupation occurs under water. Egg to adult in 3+ weeks.A) biting midge B) horse fly C) mosquito D) stable fly E) deer fly F) black fly
F) 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) biting midge B) black fly C) horse fly D) mosquito E) deer fly F) stable fly
F) stable fly
Eggs are laid in salt marshes, standing water in tree holes and mud.A) deer fly B) mosquito C) stable fly D) horse fly E) black fly F) biting midge
F) biting midge
Long larval period, several months to 2 years.A) horse fly B) deer fly C) black fly D) mosquito E) biting midge F) stable fly
E) biting midge
