. Nature study and life. Nature study. INSECTS OF THE HOUSEHOLD 63 we see why it is that from a very few individuals in early spring we may have swarms of flies by midsummer. The stable fly, Stomoxys calcitrans, is commonly mis- taken for the house fly, which it closely resembles, but differs from it in having its mouth parts formed for piercing the skin. Its bite is painful, and while it is not poisonous, it may carry disease from animal to animal or even to man. We often see horses, cattle, and dogs sur- rounded by swarms of these flies, and, aside from the actual suffering and annoy- ance t
. Nature study and life. Nature study. INSECTS OF THE HOUSEHOLD 63 we see why it is that from a very few individuals in early spring we may have swarms of flies by midsummer. The stable fly, Stomoxys calcitrans, is commonly mis- taken for the house fly, which it closely resembles, but differs from it in having its mouth parts formed for piercing the skin. Its bite is painful, and while it is not poisonous, it may carry disease from animal to animal or even to man. We often see horses, cattle, and dogs sur- rounded by swarms of these flies, and, aside from the actual suffering and annoy- ance they cause, they must occasion the loss of pounds \^^. 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 Hodge, Clifton Fremont, 1859-. Boston and London, Ginn & Co.
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