Uploaded May 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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How do flies bite? In this video, we explore the answer. Biting flies have six "blades" on their faces. These are also called "stylets". Each stylet has a specific role in the biting process. The stylets that we see in this video come from a horse fly.

Specimen use made possible by the Chicago Academy of Sciences

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