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Waukesha, a western suburb of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has an annual Christmas parade downtown. [10] [11] In 2020, the parade was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [12]The 2021 parade, the 58th annual event, featured more than 60 entries and had the theme "Comfort and Joy".
The black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) is a common and widespread fly. Its larvae are used by humans for many purposes, including composting, manure management, forensic entomology, and live pet food. Adult flies have no functioning mouthparts and instead spend all their time in search of mates and reproducing. Photo: Muhammad Mahdi Karim
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Cordylobia anthropophaga, the mango fly, tumbu fly, tumba fly, putzi fly, or skin maggot fly, is a species of blow-fly common in East and Central Africa. It is a parasite of large mammals (including humans) during its larval stage. [1] C. anthropophaga is found in the tropics of Africa and is a common cause of myiasis in humans in the region. [2]
A small scale high speed wind tunnel model called FTT (Fliegender Technologie – Träger, English Flying Technology Platform) and an uncrewed version FTTU. The aircraft was to have combined the faceted stealth technology of the Lampyridae with newly developed radar absorbent materials, but also fly-by-wire and thrust vectoring from the X-31.
The name Anthomyiidae was derived from Greek anthos (flower) plus myia (a fly). Some species are commonly called "root-maggots", as the larvae are found in the stems and roots of various plants. As larvae, some also feed on decaying plant material. The well-known grey "seaweed flies" or "kelp flies" are examples. [2]
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A snipe fly (Rhagio scolopaceus) in the early morning. Rhagionidae are medium-to-large–sized flies with slender bodies and stilt-like legs . The mouthparts are adapted for piercing and many species are haematophagous as adults, while others are predatory on other insects.