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  Catalogue of the Craneflies of the World http://ip30.eti.uva.nl/ccw/
Taxonomic information on 17311 taxa in the families Pediciidae, Limoniidae, Cylindrotomidae, and Tipulidae (Insecta, Diptera, Tipuloidea), including distribution data by country.
  Tsetse Fly http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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.
  Diptera.info http://www.diptera.info/
Deals with all aspects of dipterology (the study of Diptera: flies and midges) and dipterists worldwide. Includes images and forums.
  Diptera: Flies and Mosquitoes http://www.ento.csiro.au/education/insects/diptera.html
The characteristics of these insects, their life cycle, feeding and habitat, with illustrations.
  iStudy Flies http://fohn.net/pictures-of-flies/
Observations, how flies affected the course of history, and pictures.
  Phantom Midges, Phantom Crane Flies http://crawford.tardigrade.net/bugs/BugofMonth05.html
Article by Louise Kulzer about phantom midges (Chaoboridae) and phantom crane flies (Ptychopteridae) in the Seattle, Washington area.
  The Fly Proboscis http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/artmay98/probob.html
Article by Mike Samworth describing this feature with a microscopic image of the mouthparts of Calliphora vomitoria.
  Flies in the Home http://lancaster.unl.edu/enviro/pest/factsheets/015-96.htm
University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension in Lancaster County factsheet and audio on flies found in the home, biology and control.
  Fly Index http://www.pestproducts.com/flyindex.htm
Index for flies; click on any fly for image, biology, habits, control methods.
  North American Dipterists Society http://www.nadsdiptera.org/
A variety of resources for scientists that study the insect order Diptera, true flies. Includes newsletters "Fly Times" and "Tachinid Times", Tachinidae resources.
  Checklist of the Diptera of the Netherlands http://home.hccnet.nl/paul.beuk/
Information about the checklist by Paul Beuk, which can be ordered on CD-ROM.
  All about Glow Worms http://springbrook.info/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.
  The Fly in Your Eye http://www.viacorp.com/flybook/fulltext.html
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.
  Diptera - Flies Are Cool http://michelle_sanford.tripod.com/
Photos and information on Diptera (true flies) and links to other entomological and parasitological sites.
  Garden Safari: Introduction to Diptera http://www.gardensafari.net/english/flies.htm
Photographs and information about flies and gnats in a garden in The Netherlands.
  Opomyza florum http://www.agroatlas.spb.ru/pests/Opomyza_florum_en.htm
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://tolweb.org/tree?group=Diptera&contgroup=Endopterygota http://tolweb.org/tree?group=Diptera&contgroup=Endopterygota
Characteristics, phylogeny, and images from the Tree of Life project.
  Diptera Site http://www.sel.barc.usda.gov/diptera/diptera.htm
Detailed information about flies from the USDA Systematic Entomology Laboratory.
  Dolichopodidae http://www.fortunecity.com/greenfield/porton/875/
All about Dolichopodidae (Diptera: Empidoidea) by Igor Grichanov. General information, catalogs, keys, fossils, bibliography, and links.

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