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... round one's legs , and settle at about knee - level , and if one is wearing shorts the knees are soon covered with spots of blood from the bites . Both sexes form a cloud round the head of a person walking along , even though the male ...
... round one's legs , and settle at about knee - level , and if one is wearing shorts the knees are soon covered with spots of blood from the bites . Both sexes form a cloud round the head of a person walking along , even though the male ...
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... round dustbins , abattoirs , and places where meat and fish are handled . Of particular attraction to L. sericata and L. cuprina is moist wool , and once these flies have established themselves in the fleece of a sheep , round the anus ...
... round dustbins , abattoirs , and places where meat and fish are handled . Of particular attraction to L. sericata and L. cuprina is moist wool , and once these flies have established themselves in the fleece of a sheep , round the anus ...
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... round its queen , and maintaining its integrity as it moves or rests . Can we say the same about a swarm of midges or mosqui- toes , about the flies that buzz round a grazing animal , or ' swarm ' into the loft of a house ? And what ...
... round its queen , and maintaining its integrity as it moves or rests . Can we say the same about a swarm of midges or mosqui- toes , about the flies that buzz round a grazing animal , or ' swarm ' into the loft of a house ? And what ...
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THE PATTERN OF FLIES 3 | 3 |
THE LIFEHISTORY OF FLIES | 12 |
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