. Elements of zoölogy : a textbook. Zoology. Bee-fly, Bombylius aqua- Horse-fly, Tabanus lineola, Us, Fabr. Fabr. FIG. Hessian Fly, Cecidomyia destructor, Asilus, Asilus cestuans. Linn. Say. Some of the forms of the Diptera. Other dipters still are the Bot-flies (CEstriclw)) which in the larva state inhabit various parts of the body of herbiv- orous animals, as horses, cattle, sheep, etc. These flies (Fig. 407) have very short antennae, large head, and the wings covering the balancers; and the hind-body of the females has a conical tube bent- under the body, and with it they lay their eg
. Elements of zoölogy : a textbook. Zoology. Bee-fly, Bombylius aqua- Horse-fly, Tabanus lineola, Us, Fabr. Fabr. FIG. Hessian Fly, Cecidomyia destructor, Asilus, Asilus cestuans. Linn. Say. Some of the forms of the Diptera. Other dipters still are the Bot-flies (CEstriclw)) which in the larva state inhabit various parts of the body of herbiv- orous animals, as horses, cattle, sheep, etc. These flies (Fig. 407) have very short antennae, large head, and the wings covering the balancers; and the hind-body of the females has a conical tube bent- under the body, and with it they lay their eggs when flying. By biting the parts where the eggs are laid, the horse gets them into his mouth and swallows them. The larvae, by means of hooks, cling to the walls of the stomach till they come to the end of their larval life. Another species (CEstrua. 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 Tenney, Sanborn, 1827-1877. New York : Scribner
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