Flies are a nuisance insect They surround us when we re eating outdoors Some bite Some carry diseases However filies are an important part of our ecosystem Some feed on and clean up dead animals Others pollinate flowers Many become food for birds bats amphibians fish and other large insects Flies help maintain a balance in our world XTREME FACT There are more than 100 000 species of true flies True flies are part of the order Diptera meaning two wings These flies have one set of wings and one set of halteres or balancing
Body Parts Flies like all insects are made up of three parts head thorax and abdomen They have one pair of developed wings Their second set of wings have formed into knob like parts called halteres which help keep the fly balanced Head Large eyes allow flies to see all around them Antennae Flies have sponge like mouthparts that are used to suck up liquids Some flies bite but only to obtain liquid food such as blood None are equipped to bite and chew
Wings Thorax a XTREME FACT Flies eat solid food by spitting ll their saliva on it The fly then sponges up the liquefied food They need to drink a lot of water to maintain their saliva production Abdomen Haltere Claws
