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... terrestrial forms cling to vegetation in the open . It has at times been suggested that Cylindrotominae might be the stem from which the whole of the Nematocera and Brachycera arose . This is not now thought to be likely , but they ...
... terrestrial forms cling to vegetation in the open . It has at times been suggested that Cylindrotominae might be the stem from which the whole of the Nematocera and Brachycera arose . This is not now thought to be likely , but they ...
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... terrestrial , both as adults and as larvae . The adult flies are bigger and heavier , and some have a distinctly armoured appearance , complete with formidable spurs and spines on the legs and head ( plate 9 ) . The adults are the first ...
... terrestrial , both as adults and as larvae . The adult flies are bigger and heavier , and some have a distinctly armoured appearance , complete with formidable spurs and spines on the legs and head ( plate 9 ) . The adults are the first ...
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... terrestrial larvae , living in moss , humus , and compost - like materials , dung , rotting wood , and in soil at the roots of grasses and other plants . Larvae of Spaniotoma furcata are sometimes a pest in greenhouses , where they ...
... terrestrial larvae , living in moss , humus , and compost - like materials , dung , rotting wood , and in soil at the roots of grasses and other plants . Larvae of Spaniotoma furcata are sometimes a pest in greenhouses , where they ...
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THE PATTERN OF FLIES 3 | 3 |
THE LIFEHISTORY OF FLIES | 12 |
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