. The insect book [microform] : a popular account of the bees, wasps, ants, grasshoppers, flies and other North American insects exclusive of the butterflies, moths and beetles, with full life histories, tables and bibliographies. Insectes; Insects. THE BOT-FUHS (Family Uistridic.) This family ctintains the parasitic creatures known as bot- flies, sever il of which are the cause of j,'reat suffering and even the death jf domestic animals. The bot-lly of the sheep (U-sliiis ovis), the bot-fly of the horse (Cjiistropliiliis cqiii), the bot-fly of theox which is known in tnnlandas the" ox wa
. The insect book [microform] : a popular account of the bees, wasps, ants, grasshoppers, flies and other North American insects exclusive of the butterflies, moths and beetles, with full life histories, tables and bibliographies. Insectes; Insects. THE BOT-FUHS (Family Uistridic.) This family ctintains the parasitic creatures known as bot- flies, sever il of which are the cause of j,'reat suffering and even the death jf domestic animals. The bot-lly of the sheep (U-sliiis ovis), the bot-fly of the horse (Cjiistropliiliis cqiii), the bot-fly of theox which is known in tnnlandas the" ox warble" fly (Hvpo- derma liiicata. the European species being H. bovis), and certain other tbrms whose larvx live under the skin of such wild animals as squirrels and rabbits f,i;i-ii!is Ciikre- bra) and which are some- times in tropical regions found under the skin of human beings (Dcrmatobia ivainvcitlris) belong to this family. The group is not a large one. comprising only about sixty species and the life history of the dif- ililr. I A/t,r A'lUy.) fercnt species is quite variable, comprising many strange and curious phenomena. All, however, are parasitic in vertebrate animals. The flies themselves .ire rather large, generally nther hairy, and they are as a rule inconspicuous iti iheir coloration. The antenn;e are small and inserted in rounded pits. Typical Life History (If\fi>iiiiniii luuata Villers.) This fly is the c. mnion "ox hot' or" ox warble "of the United States and is known in the southwestern country as the "heel ; To siock raiscis its is al.;o known as the "; Affected cattle are known as " grubby " cattle, harly in the spring 155. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Howard, L. O. (Leland Ossian), 1857-1950. Toronto :
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