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... fly ; ( b ) female horse - fly ; ( c ) house - fly feeding on a lump of sugar 2 The shape of flies : ( a ) a slender , loose - limbed crane - fly ; ( b ) a sturdy , compact hover - fly ; ( c ) dung - flies 3 The eyes of flies : ( a ) ...
... fly ; ( b ) female horse - fly ; ( c ) house - fly feeding on a lump of sugar 2 The shape of flies : ( a ) a slender , loose - limbed crane - fly ; ( b ) a sturdy , compact hover - fly ; ( c ) dung - flies 3 The eyes of flies : ( a ) ...
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Harold Oldroyd. Chapter 13 Hover - Flies HOVERING , THE ABILITY to keep the body motionless in mid - air , is probably the most characteristic ability of flies and is practised by some of the most primitive , as well as by some of the ...
Harold Oldroyd. Chapter 13 Hover - Flies HOVERING , THE ABILITY to keep the body motionless in mid - air , is probably the most characteristic ability of flies and is practised by some of the most primitive , as well as by some of the ...
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... hover - flies of the north temperate region , because these are the ones that have been most studied . Other regions of the world , and more particularly the tropics , provide a wide range of habitats in rot - holes ... HOVER - FLIES.
... hover - flies of the north temperate region , because these are the ones that have been most studied . Other regions of the world , and more particularly the tropics , provide a wide range of habitats in rot - holes ... HOVER - FLIES.
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THE PATTERN OF FLIES 3 | 3 |
THE LIFEHISTORY OF FLIES | 12 |
Part | 27 |
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