Milichiidae are a family of flies. Most species are very small and dark. Details of their biology have not yet been properly studied, but they are best known as kleptoparasites of predatory invertebrates, and accordingly are commonly known as freeloader flies or jackal flies.[1] However, because of the conditions under which many species breed out, they also are known as filth flies.[2]
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Milichiidae are a family of flies. Most species are very small and dark. Details of their biology have not yet been properly studied, but they are best...
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