. Natural history of animals;. Zoology. 55=^ Asilus Fly. Fig. 290. — Horse Botfly. of the water, and breathe through two tubes on the thorax. In a few days the skin splits on the back, the winged insect appears, and, after resting awhile on its empty skin as it floats upon the water, spreads its wings, and, flies away in search of a victim. Hessian Fly and Wheat Fly. The Hessian Fly expands about one fourth of an inch, and has the head, antenna;, and thorax black, the wings blackish and fringed with short hairs. The hind body is tawny, with black on each ring; the legs are brownish, and feet b

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. Natural history of animals;. Zoology. 55=^ Asilus Fly. Fig. 290. — Horse Botfly. of the water, and breathe through two tubes on the thorax. In a few days the skin splits on the back, the winged insect appears, and, after resting awhile on its empty skin as it floats upon the water, spreads its wings, and, flies away in search of a victim. Hessian Fly and Wheat Fly. The Hessian Fly expands about one fourth of an inch, and has the head, antenna;, and thorax black, the wings blackish and fringed with short hairs. The hind body is tawny, with black on each ring; the legs are brownish, and feet black. Two broods appear in a. 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; Tenney, Abby Amy Gove, 1836-. New York, Cincinnati [etc. ] American book Co

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