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... swarms for simplicity . The subject of aerial swarming of flies has been discussed by a number of recent authors , notably by Downes [ 66 ] , by Haddow and Corbet [ 104 ] , and by Colyer [ 46 ] ... swarms were usually 263 SWARMS OF FLIES.
... swarms for simplicity . The subject of aerial swarming of flies has been discussed by a number of recent authors , notably by Downes [ 66 ] , by Haddow and Corbet [ 104 ] , and by Colyer [ 46 ] ... swarms were usually 263 SWARMS OF FLIES.
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... swarms of non - biting midges . In the open , with a breeze of the right strength , the swarms form upon any convenient marker , even a person walk- ing along , and will formate on him just as faithfully as on a fixed marker . If two ...
... swarms of non - biting midges . In the open , with a breeze of the right strength , the swarms form upon any convenient marker , even a person walk- ing along , and will formate on him just as faithfully as on a fixed marker . If two ...
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... swarm ' Haskell [ 113 ] . It will be noted that we are assuming here , as we have assumed often through this book , that swarms exist primarily for mating pur- poses . The common picture is that the males meet in a swarm which is ...
... swarm ' Haskell [ 113 ] . It will be noted that we are assuming here , as we have assumed often through this book , that swarms exist primarily for mating pur- poses . The common picture is that the males meet in a swarm which is ...
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THE PATTERN OF FLIES 3 | 3 |
THE LIFEHISTORY OF FLIES | 12 |
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