Order Diptera
(True Flies)
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Adult
One pair of wingpads
Immature
Often barrel shaped body
Projecting
appendages
, usually respiratory organs
Lack segmented legs; some have
fleshy prolegs
, some legs are absent
Brachycera
Soft body
Reduced
head
; fused to body
Mandibles
(jaw) lack teeth
Nematocera
Hard body
Round
head
; not fused to body
Teeth on
mandibles
(jaw) are located towards the back, closer to the mouth
