. Australian insects. Insects. :320 becomes almost crazy with fright, probably from the pinch- ing or tickling sensation-produced by their claws. The Common European Sheep Tick, Melophagus ovinns, was introduced at a very early date into this country among the wool on the backs of sheep. It is a dark-brown, wingless creature thickly clothed with fine hairs, more like a stout- legged spider than a fly in general appearance, but it has not. Pig. 152.~Oitfiotferxia macleayi (Ijeach), A parasitic fly that lives upon wallabies. Figured by me as Ol/ersia macleayi (Leach) in the "Airricultural G
. Australian insects. Insects. :320 becomes almost crazy with fright, probably from the pinch- ing or tickling sensation-produced by their claws. The Common European Sheep Tick, Melophagus ovinns, was introduced at a very early date into this country among the wool on the backs of sheep. It is a dark-brown, wingless creature thickly clothed with fine hairs, more like a stout- legged spider than a fly in general appearance, but it has not. Pig. 152.~Oitfiotferxia macleayi (Ijeach), A parasitic fly that lives upon wallabies. Figured by me as Ol/ersia macleayi (Leach) in the "Airricultural Gaz- ette," the requisite fourth pair of legs. These bristly legs are furnished with the usual stout curved claws, between which is a slender appendage like a short string, supposed to be used to hang on with by coiling it round the wool. From their blood-sucking habits and these pincer-like claws, they are very annoying to the sheep when numerous. The Wallaby Louse Fly, Olfersia macleayi, is very common on small marsupials in Australia and Tasmania. When 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 Froggatt, W. W. (Walter Wilson), 1858-; Metcalf Collection (North Carolina State University). NCRS; Tippmann Collection (North Carolina State University). NCRS. Sydney, W. Brooks
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