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Page 39
... Mycetophilidae , the ' land - midges ' of this book . Into the family Anisopodidae ( Rhyphidae ) are placed a few , rather ill - assorted flies that vaguely link the crane - flies on the one hand , with the midges on another , and with ...
... Mycetophilidae , the ' land - midges ' of this book . Into the family Anisopodidae ( Rhyphidae ) are placed a few , rather ill - assorted flies that vaguely link the crane - flies on the one hand , with the midges on another , and with ...
Page 42
... Mycetophilidae and Sciaridae are essentially terrestrial , and usually have eight pairs of open spiracles , one pair on the thorax and seven on the abdomen . They are slender , worm - like creatures , only a few millimetres long , with ...
... Mycetophilidae and Sciaridae are essentially terrestrial , and usually have eight pairs of open spiracles , one pair on the thorax and seven on the abdomen . They are slender , worm - like creatures , only a few millimetres long , with ...
Page 43
... Mycetophilidae perhaps more attracted by moulds and fungal spores . Thus they invade the burrows of small insects , and the nests of birds , wasps , ants , and termites . But lest this should make them seem entirely furtive , both ...
... Mycetophilidae perhaps more attracted by moulds and fungal spores . Thus they invade the burrows of small insects , and the nests of birds , wasps , ants , and termites . But lest this should make them seem entirely furtive , both ...
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THE PATTERN OF FLIES 3 | 3 |
THE LIFEHISTORY OF FLIES | 12 |
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