. Manual of the apiary. Bees. MANUAL OF THE APIARY. 299 ^Fig. 129, b) forks, while in the genus Asilus (Fig. 130) the the third vein is forked, though in all three genera the third joint of the antennae (Fig. 128) ends in a prolonged bristle. One of the most common of these pests, which I am informed by Dr. Hagen, is Mallophora ordna, Weid, (Fig. 126) is one inch long, and expands one and three-fourths inches (Fig. 127). The head (Fig. 128) is broad, the eyes black and prominent, the antennae three-jointed, the last joint terminating in a bristle, while the beak is Very large, strong, and like
. Manual of the apiary. Bees. MANUAL OF THE APIARY. 299 ^Fig. 129, b) forks, while in the genus Asilus (Fig. 130) the the third vein is forked, though in all three genera the third joint of the antennae (Fig. 128) ends in a prolonged bristle. One of the most common of these pests, which I am informed by Dr. Hagen, is Mallophora ordna, Weid, (Fig. 126) is one inch long, and expands one and three-fourths inches (Fig. 127). The head (Fig. 128) is broad, the eyes black and prominent, the antennae three-jointed, the last joint terminating in a bristle, while the beak is Very large, strong, and like the eyes and antennae, coal black. This is mostly concealed by the light yellow hairs, which are crowded thick about the mouth and between the eyes. The thorax is prominent and thickly set with light yellow hairs. The abdomen is narrow, tapering, and covered with Fig. 129. â. yellow hairs except the tip, which is black. Beneath, the insect is clear black, though there are scattering hairs of a grayish yellow color on the black legs. The pulvilli, or feet pads (Fig. 131, V) are two in number, bright yellow in color, surmounted by strong black claws (Fig. 131, a), while below and between is the sharp spine (Fig, 131, c), technically known as the empodium. I cannot give the distinctions which mark the sexes, nor can I throw any light upon the larval condition of the insect. The habits of the flies are interesting, if not to our liking. Their flight is like the wind, and perched near the hive, they rush upon the unwary bee returning to the hive with its full load of nectar, and grasping it with their hard strong legs,. 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 Cook, Albert John, 1842-1916. Chicago, Ill. , T. G. Newman
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