The wings are often held out when at rest, making the large halteres easily visible.

"But without the halteres, the animal crashes to the ground instantly."

With halteres weighing about six pounds each, takeoff speed actually increased 2 percent.

The calypters (small flaps above the halteres) are usually very large.

These halteres give information about their flight, and this makes possible their flying methods.

This increases the information got from the halteres.

The halteres of flies is a perfect example.

The insect detects this force with sensory organs at the base of the halteres.

Diptera are characterized by having two forewings and halteres.

The third segment of the thorax bears the halteres, which help to balance the insect during flight.

They resemble the halteres, or rudimentary hind wings, of Diptera.

Jumpers strapped halteres (weights made of stone or lead) to their legs, which helped them gain greater distance.

It is not at present clear to what extent the pseudohalteres have any substantial control function to match the true halteres of the flies.

The body is generally dark with prominent yellow rings on the legs and yellow base to the halteres.

When the wings are held out, the large halteres (balancers) can be seen behind the wings.

The wings on the metathorax are transformed into the halteres or rocker arms .

The fore wings are pale and the halteres are short and brown.

These halteres function in aiding in stability and maneuverability during flight.

Halteres are small knobbed structures modified from the hind wings in flies.

The forewings are reduced to halteres (and initially were thought to be dried and twisted).

However, the halteres have not been reduced and are innervated, thus probably serving as sensory organs (Schrock, 1992).

The fly is developed with two pairs of halteres and no wings, causing the flies to look like wingless ants.