Common characteristics of mosquito/housefly and cockroaches are :

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Common characteristics of mosquito/housefly and cockroaches are : (A) one pair each of wings and halters (B) three pair of legs and one pair of developed wings (C) two pair of legs and two compound eyes (D) compound and simple eyes

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Cockroaches, housefly and mosquito belongs to phylum-Arthropoda. In mosquito and housefly the second pair of wings forms a knob like structure known as halter or balancer. Its function is to balance the body during flight.

Q. Common characteristics of mosquito/housefly and cockroaches are :

one pair each of wings and halters

three pair of legs and one pair of developed wings

two pair of legs and two compound eyes

compound and simple eyes

Cockroaches, housefly and mosquito belongs to phylum-Arthropoda. In mosquito and housefly the second pair of wings forms a knob like structure known as halter or balancer. Its function is to balance the body during flight.