Life Cycle of a Fly |
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Eggs
Larva - 1st instar
Larva - 2nd instar
Larva - 3rd instar
Pre-pupa
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migrates away from the corpse seeking a suitable pupation site, (usually in soil)
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does not feed
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transforms into pupa
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pre-pupa to pupa takes 4 days
Pupa
Adult fly
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mates on emergence from pupa
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feeds on protein from body fluids
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lays eggs on corpse
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emergence to egg laying takes 2 days
These development times are generalised. They vary depending on the species and the temperature. |
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John_hank@yahoo.com on Thu, Jun 19th, 2008 at 4:28 AM
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| Nice small article describing about life cycle of a fly. Images are also good. |
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beaucannone@live.fr on Wed, May 4th, 2011 at 12:35 PM
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| You seems to be an expert in this field, great articles and keep up the great work, my friend recommended me your blog.. |
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