Identifying the origin of the fly
CSIRO Media Release – 23 March 2011
Ref 11/28
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| Flies originated in wet environments and as they evolved they adapted to feed in almost any nutrient-rich substrate, becoming adapted to almost any environment on earth. |
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The mosquito branched off the same evolutionary tree as the house fly around 220 million years ago. |
Image credit – David McClenaghan, CSIRO |
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Image credit – David McClenaghan, CSIRO |
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| Audio grabs of Dr David Yeates from CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences |
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