Web Directory

» All about Glow Worms
   Information about the fly Arachnocampa flava and its bioluminescent larva, both of which are being studied at the Springbrook Research Centre in Australia.
   http://springbrook.info/glow_worms/

» Brisbane Flies
   Information and pictures of flies in Brisbane, Australia.
   http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_flies/

» Catalogue of the Craneflies of the World
   Taxonomic information on 17311 taxa in the families Pediciidae, Limoniidae, Cylindrotomidae, and Tipulidae (Insecta, Diptera, Tipuloidea), including distribution data by country.
   http://ip30.eti.uva.nl/ccw/

» Checklist of the Diptera of the Netherlands
   Information about the checklist by Paul Beuk, which can be ordered on CD-ROM.
   http://home.hccnet.nl/paul.beuk/

» Diptera
   Characteristics, phylogeny, and images from the Tree of Life project.
   http://tolweb.org/tree?group=Diptera&contgroup=Endopterygota

» Diptera - Flies Are Cool
   Photos and information on Diptera (true flies) and links to other entomological and parasitological sites.
   http://michelle_sanford.tripod.com/

» Diptera Site
   Detailed information about flies from the USDA Systematic Entomology Laboratory.
   http://www.sel.barc.usda.gov/diptera/diptera.htm

» Diptera.info
   Deals with all aspects of dipterology (the study of Diptera: flies and midges) and dipterists worldwide. Includes images and forums.
   http://www.diptera.info/

» Diptera: Flies and Mosquitoes
   The characteristics of these insects, their life cycle, feeding and habitat, with illustrations.
   http://www.ento.csiro.au/education/insects/diptera.html

» Dolichopodidae
   All about Dolichopodidae (Diptera: Empidoidea) by Igor Grichanov. General information, catalogs, keys, fossils, bibliography, and links.
   http://www.fortunecity.com/greenfield/porton/875/

» Flies in my Garden
   Photographs and information about flies found in a garden in the Netherlands.
   http://www.tuin-thijs.com/vliegen,muggen-engels.htm

» Flies in the Home
   University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension in Lancaster County factsheet and audio on flies found in the home, biology and control.
   http://lancaster.unl.edu/enviro/pest/factsheets/015-96.htm

» Fly Index
   Index for flies; click on any fly for image, biology, habits, control methods.
   http://www.pestproducts.com/flyindex.htm

» Garden Safari: Introduction to Diptera
   Photographs and information about flies and gnats in a garden in The Netherlands.
   http://www.gardensafari.net/english/flies.htm

» Manual of Afrotropical Diptera
   Project that aims to encourage the study of dipterology, and provide information for the use of practicing systematists, applied entomologists, conservationists, students of entomology and the public.
   http://afrotropicalmanual.net

» North American Dipterists Society
   A variety of resources for scientists that study the insect order Diptera, true flies. Includes newsletters "Fly Times" and "Tachinid Times", Tachinidae resources.
   http://www.nadsdiptera.org/

» Opomyza florum
   Illustration and description of the Yellow Cereal or Grass Fly, its biology, distribution within the former USSR, ecology and economic significance as an insect pest of cereal crops.
   http://www.agroatlas.ru/pests/Opomyza_florum_en.htm

» Phantom Midges, Phantom Crane Flies
   Article by Louise Kulzer about phantom midges (Chaoboridae) and phantom crane flies (Ptychopteridae) in the Seattle, Washington area.
   http://crawford.tardigrade.net/bugs/BugofMonth05.html

» The Fly Proboscis
   Article by Mike Samworth describing this feature with a microscopic image of the mouthparts of Calliphora vomitoria.
   http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/artmay98/probob.html

» The Fly in Your Eye
   Full text of a book by Jim Heath telling the story of the war between bush flies and dung beetles in Australia. Includes cartoons, facts, and drawings.
   http://www.viacorp.com/flybook/fulltext.html

» Tsetse Fly
   Information from Wikipedia on this large biting fly in the genus Glossina, its biology, morphology and systematics, and the disease it can carry, trypanosomiasis or sleeping sickness.
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsetse_fly

» iStudy Flies
   Observations, how flies affected the course of history, and pictures.
   http://fohn.net/pictures-of-flies/