. Elementary entomology. Insects. FlG. 361. Horse-fly (Tabanus at rat us} a, larva; b, pupa; c, adult. (After Riley) pests of live stock and often become annoying to man. The adults have short, broad heads,-large eyes, thick bodies, short, oval abdo- mens, and strong, powerful wings, which enable them to outstrip the swiftest horse. They j are often most trouble- some along wooded roads, where they will attack a horse in swarms and, with their loud buzzing, render the animal frantic. The larvae are long, pointed maggots which live mostly in water in swampy places and. FIG. 362. A green-head&qu
. Elementary entomology. Insects. FlG. 361. Horse-fly (Tabanus at rat us} a, larva; b, pupa; c, adult. (After Riley) pests of live stock and often become annoying to man. The adults have short, broad heads,-large eyes, thick bodies, short, oval abdo- mens, and strong, powerful wings, which enable them to outstrip the swiftest horse. They j are often most trouble- some along wooded roads, where they will attack a horse in swarms and, with their loud buzzing, render the animal frantic. The larvae are long, pointed maggots which live mostly in water in swampy places and. FIG. 362. A green-head" (Tabanus Ihieola Fab.). (Much enlarged) along the edges Of (After Lugger) streams and ponds, and are carnivorous. In the swamp lands of southern Texas and Louisiana the large horse-flies appear in such swarms as to make life for cattle almost impossible, and along our coasts wherever. 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. Boston, New York [etc. ] Ginn and Company
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