Flies, Lalat
They usually have a round body and large eyes. They are important pollinators, decomposers and food items for insectivores.
Local name: Lalat
Ecological function: Pollinator, decomposer, scavenger
Level in food chain: Secondary consumer
Feeding behaviour: Coprophagous, necrophagous
Microhabitat: Near rotting material
Midges
They can be mistaken for mosquitoes, but they do not suck blood. Their hind legs are not larger than the front legs. Midges do not have a long needle like mouth-part. They are important pollinators.
Mosquitoes, Nyamuk
Their hind legs are larger than their front legs. Females will feed on blood when they need to lay eggs, but male mosquitoes do not suck blood and are useful pollinators. Mosquitos are important prey to many insectivores.
Local name: –
Ecological function: Pollinators, decomposer,
Level in food chain: Secondary consumer
Feeding behaviour: Carnivore, detritivore, nectivore, coprophagous
Microhabitat: Damp areas with a lot of shade
Local name: Nyamuk
Ecological function: Parasite, pollinator
Level in food chain: Secondary consumer
Feeding behaviour: Nectivore, blood feeder
Microhabitat: Damp areas with a lot of shade
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