Tsetse flies are large biting flies that live in the tropical regions of Africa. They bite vertebrates, and drink their blood. They are the insect vectors of some serious diseases.
They have been studied a lot because they can spread sleeping sickness and other diseases.
The genus Glossina has about 34 species in three groups of species. One group of species lives out on the savannah; another group lives near rivers, and the third group lives in tropical forests.
A: Tsetse flies are found in the tropical regions of Africa.
A: Tsetse flies feed on the blood of vertebrates.
A: Tsetse flies are known for being the insect vectors of some serious diseases, including sleeping sickness.
A: There are about 34 species of tsetse flies in the genus Glossina.
A: The tsetse fly species are divided into three groups.
A: Tsetse flies of one of the species groups live in the tropical forests.
A: The name of the tsetse fly genus is Glossina.
