Thread subject: Diptera.info :: I thought flies laid eggs?

Posted by Toby on 21-11-2008 13:19
#1

is this normal:

http://photograph...p?t=603020

Posted by pwalter on 21-11-2008 13:30
#2

Hi, there are some species that even lay larvae that almost immediately become pupa-s, one at a time, these are the so-called Pupiparans: Hippoboscidae, Streblidae, Nycteribiidae. The photo is very interesting!

Walter

Posted by Jaakko on 21-11-2008 14:24
#3

Hi,

Sarcophagidae (like in the link) are commonly larviparous. Many tachinidae have similar strategies.

Jaakko

Posted by Michael Ackland on 21-11-2008 16:42
#4

Some Anthomyiidae also lay 1st instar lavae e.g.Emmesomyia spp