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... flight , sugars to provide the energy for their flight , and extra protein if that provided by the larva is insufficient to provide for the eggs that the female is preparing to lay . Flies that prey on other insects , or suck the blood ...
... flight , sugars to provide the energy for their flight , and extra protein if that provided by the larva is insufficient to provide for the eggs that the female is preparing to lay . Flies that prey on other insects , or suck the blood ...
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... flight is delayed by bad weather , rain or high winds , possibly many of the flies can survive for a few days by keeping still under leaves and stones , and so conserving their limited resources of food and energy . Swarming flights are ...
... flight is delayed by bad weather , rain or high winds , possibly many of the flies can survive for a few days by keeping still under leaves and stones , and so conserving their limited resources of food and energy . Swarming flights are ...
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... flight . Once the flies are fully hardened they scatter in flight . Mating appears to be preceded by hovering of the male , who is presently joined by a female , and the pair flies off to rest on the vegetation . This is a common ...
... flight . Once the flies are fully hardened they scatter in flight . Mating appears to be preceded by hovering of the male , who is presently joined by a female , and the pair flies off to rest on the vegetation . This is a common ...
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THE PATTERN OF FLIES 3 | 3 |
THE LIFEHISTORY OF FLIES | 12 |
Part | 27 |
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