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... habitats , besides eating the roots of our lawn - grass and seedling plants . In fact one species or another can be found in all the habitats from de- caying wood , through moss , earth , and mud , to a more or less com- pletely aquatic ...
... habitats , besides eating the roots of our lawn - grass and seedling plants . In fact one species or another can be found in all the habitats from de- caying wood , through moss , earth , and mud , to a more or less com- pletely aquatic ...
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... habitats ' , ie small quantities of water in cavities , natural or artificial , away from the ground . The first category , ' ground pools ' , includes those of every size : areas of flood - water left behind ; rainwater pools formed in ...
... habitats ' , ie small quantities of water in cavities , natural or artificial , away from the ground . The first category , ' ground pools ' , includes those of every size : areas of flood - water left behind ; rainwater pools formed in ...
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... Habitats Matting of filamentous algae covering rocks , Pacific coast , USA – Aphrosylus praedator ; muddy pools with algae , Hawaii - Cymatopus acrostichalis ; beach sand , England - Machaerium maritimae ; under decaying vegetation ...
... Habitats Matting of filamentous algae covering rocks , Pacific coast , USA – Aphrosylus praedator ; muddy pools with algae , Hawaii - Cymatopus acrostichalis ; beach sand , England - Machaerium maritimae ; under decaying vegetation ...
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THE PATTERN OF FLIES 3 | 3 |
THE LIFEHISTORY OF FLIES | 12 |
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