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Hermetia illucens, the black soldier fly, is a common and widespread fly of the family Stratiomyidae. Since the late 20th century, H. illucens has increasingly been gaining attention because of its usefulness for recycling organic waste and generating animal feed.
The soldier flies (Stratiomyidae, sometimes misspelled as Stratiomyiidae, from Greek στρατιώτης - soldier; μυια - fly) are a family of flies (historically placed in the now-obsolete group Orthorrhapha). The family contains over 2,700 species in over 380 extant genera worldwide.
The Black Swallow of Death: The Incredible Story of Eugene Jacques Bullard, the World's First Black Combat Aviator. Boston: Marlborough House; distributed by Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1972. Cockfield, Jamie. All Blood Runs Red . American Heritage, Vol. 46, No. 1, February–March 1995.
Black flies are a scourge to livestock in Canada, causing weight loss in cattle and sometimes death. [5] Pennsylvania operates the largest single black fly control program in North America. The program is seen as beneficial to both the quality of life for residents and to the state's tourism industry.
Ptecticus is a genus of flies in the family Stratiomyidae (soldier flies). [5] The ground colour of the body may be yellow, brown or black, and the abdomen often shows a degree of transverse stripes. They may mimic parasitic wasps in appearance and habits. The wings are often dusky and the second abdominal segment may be translucent.
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Adoxomyia is a genus of soldier flies in the family Stratiomyidae. [7] Species. Adoxomyia alaschanica Pleske, 1925; Adoxomyia albopilosa (Cresson, 1919) [8]
Odontomyia tigrina, also called the black colonel, is a European species of soldier fly. [5] [6] [7] Distribution.