HOW MANY SPECIES OF FLIES ARE THERE?

There are about 100,000 species of two winged flies, which include sand flies, crane flies (Daddy long legs) and houseflies (Musca domestica)

Housefly (Musca domestica)

There are about 100,000 species of two winged flies, including fruit flies.

Fruit fly

There are about 100,000 species of two-winged flies, which include sand flies, crane flies (Daddy long legs), houseflies (Musca domestica), horseflies (Family Tabanidae), tsetse flies, fruit flies (Drosophila species), blowflies, yellow swarming flies, whiteflies, cluster flies (Pollenia rudis), blue bottle flies (Calliphora vomitoria) and autumn flies (Musca autumnalis) among others.

Besides having two wings, halteres are another distinguishing feature unique to flies, which give them aerial agility that outstrips that of any other flying insect. The housefly is the most widely distributed insect in human habitations.