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... numbers . Short - palped crane - flies are probably more abundant in the ... large daddy - long - legs find it difficult to maintain control in strong ... large number of species with reduced wings , or no wings at all , which are found ...
... numbers . Short - palped crane - flies are probably more abundant in the ... large daddy - long - legs find it difficult to maintain control in strong ... large number of species with reduced wings , or no wings at all , which are found ...
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... large numbers in rotting potatoes or other vegetable refuse . From ancestors living in such compost - like materials , evolution has commonly progressed in three directions . Some descendants have moved into wetter localities , and ...
... large numbers in rotting potatoes or other vegetable refuse . From ancestors living in such compost - like materials , evolution has commonly progressed in three directions . Some descendants have moved into wetter localities , and ...
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... large numbers of , 50 locusts , flies feeding on , 226 numbers laid by flies , 15 ornamental shell of , 15 , fig . 6 production of , 15 protection against rain , 15 large and few , 151 respiration of , 15 , fig . 6 robber - flies , 127 ...
... large numbers of , 50 locusts , flies feeding on , 226 numbers laid by flies , 15 ornamental shell of , 15 , fig . 6 production of , 15 protection against rain , 15 large and few , 151 respiration of , 15 , fig . 6 robber - flies , 127 ...
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THE PATTERN OF FLIES 3 | 3 |
THE LIFEHISTORY OF FLIES | 12 |
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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