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Tsetse fly

life science Maturity 5-7

The tsetse is a big fly.

tsetse head-proboscis.jpeg
tsetse head-proboscis.jpeg
It lives in Africa. It eats blood from animals.
tsetse foldedWings.jpeg
tsetse foldedWings.jpeg
It has wings that fold flat. This fly is very tough. Can you find a fly like this?

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File:tsetse head-proboscis.jpeg
tsetse head-proboscis.jpeg
File:tsetse foldedWings.jpeg
tsetse foldedWings.jpeg
File:tsetse hatchetCell.jpeg
tsetse hatchetCell.jpeg
File:tsetse aristaHairs labeled.jpeg
tsetse aristaHairs labeled.jpeg
File:Gándulas de la leche de Glossina .gif
Gándulas de la leche de Glossina .gif
File:Dipteran-fly-structure.jpg
Dipteran-fly-structure.jpg
File:glossina palpalis morsitans.jpg
glossina palpalis morsitans.jpg
File:Geographic distribution of the morsitans group, subgenus Glossina s.s., as reported in scientific papers – Publication period 1990–2020.png
Geographic distribution of the morsitans...
File:Geographic distribution of the fusca group, subgenus Austenina, as reported in scientific papers – Publication period 1990–2020.png
Geographic distribution of the fusca...
File:Geographic distribution of palpalis group, subgenus Nemorhina, as reported in scientific papers – Publication period 1990–2020.png
Geographic distribution of palpalis...
File:Geographic_distribution_of_tsetse_flies,_genus_Glossina,_in_Africa_as_reported_in_scientific_papers_%E2%80%93_Publication_period1990%E2%80%932020.png
Geographic_distribution_of_tsetse_flies,_g...
File:Trypanosoma sp. PHIL 613 lores.jpg
Trypanosoma sp. PHIL 613 lores.jpg

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