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 Dipteran adult lifespan?
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| Warren |
Posted on 07-12-2009 20:55
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Member Location: Central Alberta Posts: 2 Joined: 05.12.09 |
Don't worry - the question isn't as broad as the title implies. I'm in a wellsite trailer near Hythe, Alberta with a bunch of flies that have been buzzing around for two weeks. One is a Greenbottle (Lucilia) and the others are Picture-Winged Flies (Ceroxys latiusculus). The outside temperature is -30 C/-22 F. I suspect the flies were dormant until the shack was warmed up from storage for this job. I don't know how old they were when they entered the shack, but they're at least two weeks old now. I don't think they've had anything to eat although there is water available in the sink. Many flies have died but some are still alive. How long can they live? |
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| paqui |
Posted on 23-12-2009 01:51
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Member Location: Valencia (spain) Posts: 816 Joined: 02.09.05 |
Hello, I´ve looked at a small nice book for beginners, the NH one for Calliphoridae (Erzinçlioglu). It says overwintering ones could live 6 or even 12 months and in laboratory about 6 weeks or 2 months; others in a cage outdoors up to 76 days. No idea about how they survive awake, any dead animal near? Regards |
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