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... nearly all lie buried in some kind of medium that is always more or less humid . The larval life of nearly all flies is interrupted by a number of moults , and it is not easy to answer simply the question : how many ? We have seen that ...
... nearly all lie buried in some kind of medium that is always more or less humid . The larval life of nearly all flies is interrupted by a number of moults , and it is not easy to answer simply the question : how many ? We have seen that ...
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... nearly as inventive as the Tipulidae . But after this , in the acalyptrates and calyptrates , maggot- like larvae are the rule . The maggot has no hardened head - capsule , and nearly always the black mouth - hooks can be seen through ...
... nearly as inventive as the Tipulidae . But after this , in the acalyptrates and calyptrates , maggot- like larvae are the rule . The maggot has no hardened head - capsule , and nearly always the black mouth - hooks can be seen through ...
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... nearly all their time walking about , or just standing in a watchful attitude . The stance of a Dolichopodid is very characteris- tic . The length and proportions of the legs cause the front of the body to be raised , and the head is ...
... nearly all their time walking about , or just standing in a watchful attitude . The stance of a Dolichopodid is very characteris- tic . The length and proportions of the legs cause the front of the body to be raised , and the head is ...
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THE PATTERN OF FLIES 3 | 3 |
THE LIFEHISTORY OF FLIES | 12 |
Part | 27 |
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