| Common Name |
True Fly Larvae (misc.) |
| Phylum |
Arthropoda |
| Class |
Insecta |
| Order |
Diptera |
| Family |
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| Description |
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| Habitat |
Inhabit nearly every aquatic habitat in the world, except for open oceans. Habitat preferences is dependent on oxygen needs. Generally they are divided into two broad categories of habitat: species that live in aquatic or semi-aquatic habitats. |
| Feeding Information |
Some species feed on aquatic plants, algae, leaf litter and submerged wood. Others use their brush-like appendages to filter organic matter from water. Scrappers consume algae, microbes and detritus from substrates. |
| Water Quality Tolerance |
Some species are restricted to fresh, clean water. Other species are tolerant of pollution and environmental stress from human activity or naturally severe habitats. |
| References |
Voshell & Wright. 2002. |
