. 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. ! i m jjl i III ::ir If iP I!: THE CRANE FLIES (Fatnily TipiiluiiC.) The big slender long-necked flies, commonly known as "crane flies" in this country and as "daddy-long-legs" in England,* form a distinct and characteristic group of flies. They have long antennae and very long slen- der legs which are so slightly attached that
. 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. ! i m jjl i III ::ir If iP I!: THE CRANE FLIES (Fatnily TipiiluiiC.) The big slender long-necked flies, commonly known as "crane flies" in this country and as "daddy-long-legs" in England,* form a distinct and characteristic group of flies. They have long antennae and very long slen- der legs which are so slightly attached that It is difficult to capture a Tipulid without breaking one or more of them. The thorax has a V-shaped suture on the back and the wings contain nu- merous veins and usually a perfect dis- cal cell. Crane flies are frequently taken for big mosquitoes, but they differ entirely m habits and do not bite, although those of the genus Kle- have a long proboscis, even longer than that of a mosquito. The larvx of most species live in the earth but some live in in decomposing wood and. Fig. 51 -I . .//â /,â¢>⢠U'.l' mosquito. * Tlu- t<-rm " (: legs " in this country is .illnl lurvcst of tiic family I'haUngiida. V4 applied exclusively tu tht. 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 : W. Briggs
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