Kelp fly
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kelp-fly-245-8133878
title:
Kelp fly
text:
Kelp fly is one common name of species of flies in a number of families of "true flies" or Diptera. They generally feed on stranded and rotting seaweed, particularly kelp in the wrack zone. When conditions are suitable they are very numerous and may be ecologically important in the turnover of organic material on the coast. In this role they also may be an important item in the diet of beach-dwelling animals and birds. The flies most generally referred to as kelp flies are the widely distributed
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Various species of fly that feed on beached seaweed
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelp_fly
date created:
date modified:
2022-03-03T16:24:50Z
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13
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