not oscillate their halteres when walking, do not exhibit any differences in ability when their halteres are removed. This indicates that haltere inputs are behaviorally relevant to those species which oscillate them while walking and that they aid those individuals in walking behavior. Flies in the Calyptratae clade which include common flies like house flies, blow flies, and flesh flies also use their halteres during takeoff, whereas non-Calyptratae flies do not. Calyptratae flies are able to take off around five times faster than other flies . Calyptratae flies lacking halteres take a lot longer to become airborne, but takeoff time is not affected in non-Calyptratae flies without halteres. Stability during takeoff also suffers with haltere removal, but only in Calyptratae flies. References Further reading Publications Books Methods in insect sensory neuroscience. Christensen, T. A., ed. (2004) CRC Press. pp. 115–125. Google books Insect Mechanics and Control: Advances in Insect Physiology. Casas, J., Simpson, S. (2007) Academic Press. vol. 34 pp. 283–294 Google books External links Dipteran Halteres: Perspectives on Function and Integration for a Unique Sensory Organ at Oxford Journals Insect wings might serve gyroscopic function, new research suggests at Science daily Staying the course: Fruit flies employ stabilizer reflex to recover from midflight stumbles at Science daily Flying by the Seat of Their Halteres at Science How flies fly at Wired Flies that do calculus with their wings at The New York Times Understanding the neurological code behind how flies fly at Science daily Here’s How That Annoying Fly Dodges Your Swatter at QKED PBS Why are flies so hard to swat? at Live Science Insect anatomy