. Elementary entomology. Entomology. -gjfc I. Typical Diptera {Diptera genuina) Disregarding characters of the puparium which are not readily observable, the typical Diptera are divided into two series of fami- lies, based upon the length of the antennae, known as the Long- horned Diptera, which have more than five antennal segments, and the Short- horned Diptera, having not more than five segments. LONG-HORNED DIPTERA {XEIMATOCERA) The crane-flies (Tipulidae) are easily recognized by their long, slender bodies, narrow wings, and exceed- ingly long, fragile legs, which characteristics have giv
. Elementary entomology. Entomology. -gjfc I. Typical Diptera {Diptera genuina) Disregarding characters of the puparium which are not readily observable, the typical Diptera are divided into two series of fami- lies, based upon the length of the antennae, known as the Long- horned Diptera, which have more than five antennal segments, and the Short- horned Diptera, having not more than five segments. LONG-HORNED DIPTERA {XEIMATOCERA) The crane-flies (Tipulidae) are easily recognized by their long, slender bodies, narrow wings, and exceed- ingly long, fragile legs, which characteristics have given them the name " granddaddy-long-legs," a name more correctly ap- plied to the harvestmen, which are round-bodied spiders with very long legs. The maggots of crane-flies, sometimes called leather- jackets, or meadow-mag- gots, are dirty white, with a tough skin, and feed upon the roots of plants, decaying vegetable matter, and fungi. They are fre- quently found in the decay- ing wood and mold in the crotch of an old tree or in a stump, while several species which feed on their roots sometimes become abundant enough to do considerable damage to grasses and grains. The adults are among our largest flies, the common species. Fig. 348. Life history of a mosquito {Cii/ex sp.). (Much enlarged) On the surface of the water, a small raft of eggs in the water, several long, slender larvae (wrigglers) and one large-headed pupa (tumbler) ; above water, an adult. (From life, after Kellogg) the. 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 Sanderson, Dwight, 1878-1944; Jackson, C. F. (Cicero Floyd), b. 1882; Metcalf Collection (North Carolina State University). NCRS. Boston, Ginn
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