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... tsetse flies , crane flies , hump- backed flies , bee flies , flat - footed flies , big - eyed flies , thick- headed ... fly is unfortunate enough to fall into their clutches . I venture to predict , however , that the fly is in no ...
... tsetse flies , crane flies , hump- backed flies , bee flies , flat - footed flies , big - eyed flies , thick- headed ... fly is unfortunate enough to fall into their clutches . I venture to predict , however , that the fly is in no ...
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... fly is not bothered by these problems . I hasten to add , however , that there are differences even among flies . The tsetse fly , which feeds exclusively on blood , is almost immediately killed by a drink of water . It seems that there ...
... fly is not bothered by these problems . I hasten to add , however , that there are differences even among flies . The tsetse fly , which feeds exclusively on blood , is almost immediately killed by a drink of water . It seems that there ...
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