The Natural History of Flies |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 50
Page 121
... eyes are always far enough apart to indicate distance according to which facets of each eye can see the prey . Experimental work such as the classic observations of Melin [ 203 ] suggests that robber - flies detect moving objects and ...
... eyes are always far enough apart to indicate distance according to which facets of each eye can see the prey . Experimental work such as the classic observations of Melin [ 203 ] suggests that robber - flies detect moving objects and ...
Page 143
... eyes are nearly always separated in both sexes . The touching eyes of many male flies are clearly associated with swarming flight , and aerial mating dances , and not to the mundane capture of prey , whether on foot or in the air ...
... eyes are nearly always separated in both sexes . The touching eyes of many male flies are clearly associated with swarming flight , and aerial mating dances , and not to the mundane capture of prey , whether on foot or in the air ...
Page 308
... eye - flies ' , 188 , 191 ' eye - gnats ' , 255 eye , human , Loa loa in , 247 eyes of flies , IO ability to detect movement , 121 of Empididae , 138 , 141 enlarged in male flies , 59 , fig . 14 , 166 extreme reduction of , 151 , 237 ...
... eye - flies ' , 188 , 191 ' eye - gnats ' , 255 eye , human , Loa loa in , 247 eyes of flies , IO ability to detect movement , 121 of Empididae , 138 , 141 enlarged in male flies , 59 , fig . 14 , 166 extreme reduction of , 151 , 237 ...
Contents
THE PATTERN OF FLIES 3 | 3 |
THE LIFEHISTORY OF FLIES | 12 |
Part | 27 |
Copyright | |
23 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
abdomen able actively adapted adult adult flies African already animals appearance aquatic areas attack attracted become birds biting blood body breed called carnivorous carried cause Chapter close common countries crane-flies developed difficult disease effect eggs emerge evolution evolved example eyes fact feeding female Figure flies flight flowers genera genus give gnats habit habitats head horse-flies host human insects interesting known larvae later leaves legs less live look males mass materials mating mentioned midges mosquitoes move natural nearly nests occur organic parasites particularly perhaps plants present prey primitive probably proboscis pupae recent rest robber-flies round seems seen similar skin soil sometimes species spiracles stage structure suck suggests surface swarms tion tissues tropical true usually vegetation wings