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==Identification==

==Identification==

TseTse flies are 6-13mm in length, and have long, prominent forward pointing proboscis.  They have a green thorax, and a yellow/brown abdomen.  The wings are a very characteristic 'butchers cleaver' shape.

TseTse flies are 6-13mm in length, and have long, prominent forward pointing proboscis.  They have a green thorax, and a yellow/brown abdomen.  The wings are a very characteristic 'butchers cleaver' shape.

==Life cycle==

==Life cycle==

*Single larvae laid in shrubs

The females are viviparous, and only lay a single egg at a time.  The fertilized eggs are held in the oviduct, where they hatch into larvae.  The larvae develop, and when they are fully mature the larvae drop onto the ground.

 

*Larvae wriggles into the soil to pupate

*Adult fly emerges 1 month later

The larvae then form pupae.  This process takes several weeks, but can be considerably longer under cool conditions.  The pupae transform into adults around one month later.  The TseTse flies are blood feeders, and the females will require several good blood meals, before producing their first larva.

*Life cycle take '''2 months''' to complete

The complete life cycle of the ''Glossina'' is 2 months.