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Harold Oldroyd. Chapter 11 Bee - Flies STILL WITHIN the super - family Asiloidea , a contrasting group of families centres round the Bombyliidae , or bee - flies . It is curious how the bees and wasps have served as models for ... BEE-FLIES.
Harold Oldroyd. Chapter 11 Bee - Flies STILL WITHIN the super - family Asiloidea , a contrasting group of families centres round the Bombyliidae , or bee - flies . It is curious how the bees and wasps have served as models for ... BEE-FLIES.
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... flies . Yet there is a sharp difference of emphasis between them . Adult bee - flies are not at all aggressive or carnivorous , they are quite unable to pierce , and their mouthparts are entirely adapted to sucking from flowers . The bee - ...
... flies . Yet there is a sharp difference of emphasis between them . Adult bee - flies are not at all aggressive or carnivorous , they are quite unable to pierce , and their mouthparts are entirely adapted to sucking from flowers . The bee - ...
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... bee - larva , but after moulting it becomes more maggot - like and after a time attacks the larva or pupa of the bee . The rate of feeding is apparently such that the bee - larva remains alive as long as possible , thus ... BEE - FLIES.
... bee - larva , but after moulting it becomes more maggot - like and after a time attacks the larva or pupa of the bee . The rate of feeding is apparently such that the bee - larva remains alive as long as possible , thus ... BEE - FLIES.
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THE PATTERN OF FLIES 3 | 3 |
THE LIFEHISTORY OF FLIES | 12 |
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