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The battle against evil has started early this year ....
dobiesdraw
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Flies are part of our environment.
They eat decaying matter, laying their eggs in said matter and hatched eggs eat decay.
Flies are a food for many plants, animals , fish spiders, reptiles etc.
They play a vital roll in the ecosystem. And are part of the food chain, not our food system, well not directly.
They exist and have to dwell somewhere.
They only live around a month compared to our 839.999 months, cut them some slack.
We all have to occupy this planet space.
Maybe clean up that poo in the corner and they might go away
Sometimes it is hard to tell the difference between flies and wasps at first glance. Both flies and wasps are winged, they both tend to 'buzz' around in the garden, and sometimes in the house, and some species can cause irrit
However, there are some key features that will help you to work it out.
Head/Eyes
Flies: Large, moveable head with large to very large eyes.
Wasps: Head not so large in proportion to body and eyes usually large.
Mouthparts
Flies: Sucking or piercing and sucking.
Wasps: Chewing (sometimes modified).
Antennae
Flies: Short to very short antennae (except in some species such as crane flies).
Wasps: Variable antennae - can be long and/or curled or relatively short.
Wings
This is the most obvious difference between flies and wasps, but wings can be hard to see when they are moving.
Flies: One pair of forewings, which are the only functional wings. The hindwings are reduced to club-like halteres.
Wasps: Two pairs of wings, with the hindwings smaller.
Thorax (mid-body section)
Flies: Middle segment of thorax (mesothorax) enlarged.
Wasps: Thorax not enlarged.
Waist
Flies: No distinct waist (except in some wasp/bee mimics).
Wasps: Distinct waist (except in sawflies).
Colour/markings
Colour and markings are not always reliable identification tools, but can be used in combination with other features.
Flies: Variable, black, brown, metallic blue or green. Wasp mimics can be striped black/yellow.
Wasps: Often have warning colours of striped black/yellow or brown/orange, but some species can be metallic blue/green.
Bite or Sting
Flies: No sting, but some species can have a painful bite.
Wasps: Most species have a sting.
Scientific Classification
Flies: Order Diptera, divided into two suborders: Nematocera and Brachycera.
Wasps: Order Hymenoptera, Suborder Apocrita.
In summary ...wasps serve no useful purpose on this planet apart from to irritate the f%$~k out of me