North American Flies
The fly is a common indoor and outdoor pest.
There are a total of 9 Flies in the Insect Identification database. Entries are listed below in alphabetical order.
Though they look like giant mosquitoes, they are not mosquitoes. Craneflies do not bite and they do not have a long proboscis...
This fly looks like a bee or wasp, taking full advantage of mimicry. The coloration wards off would-be predators. Upon clos...
Although it looks like a wasp or bee, this species of fly cannot bite or sting. Larvae feed on aphids (smaller insects t...
This family of flies comprises some of the largest flies in North America. They can get as long as 60mm (2 inches). They ar...
Robber flies eat biting flies and other flying insects. This species likes bees and dragonflies as well as biting flies. Du...
Robber flies eat biting flies and other flying insects. They chase them in flight, overtake them and suck out the victim's i...
Though half the size and thinner than the normal House Fly (Musca domestica), the Small House Fly shares similar traits. M...
The Snow Mosquito is a special breed of mosquito commonly limited to northern portions of the United States. The Snow Mosquit...
Tachinid flies are lethal predators to the insects they feed on. Most feed on the caterpillars of moths. Because of their di...
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