Excerpt from Typical Flies: A Photographic Atlas of Diptera, Including Aphaniptera The chief season for collecting in this country is from March till October, the sunny forenoon being the best time. Windy days are very unproductive. Even well-known and good localities are sometimes a blank, from causes we do not know, for flies seem very capricious in their habits. But, like other creatures, they have special haunts where they may usually be found at the proper season, and where they may be expected to occur if ...
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Excerpt from Typical Flies: A Photographic Atlas of Diptera, Including Aphaniptera The chief season for collecting in this country is from March till October, the sunny forenoon being the best time. Windy days are very unproductive. Even well-known and good localities are sometimes a blank, from causes we do not know, for flies seem very capricious in their habits. But, like other creatures, they have special haunts where they may usually be found at the proper season, and where they may be expected to occur if carefully searched for. Considerable experience in their habits and localities is needed by the collector. Generally Speaking, umbelliferous plants, also bramble, hawthorn and ivy bloom seem to be most attractive. Flies often settle upon gate-posts, railings, and tree trunks, especially if wounded or decayed. Others frequent salt-marshes and swamps, ponds and river-sides whilst heath-lands, sheepruns, bare hot sandy areas and commons attract others. Horse and cattle droppings and decomposing animal and vegetable matter are well known baits for many species. Others attack living animals, not excepting man; and certain flies prey on insects and spiders. Should horses or cattle be approached for the purpose of taking flies, much care must be exercised, as a net will generally stampede them; it is difficult to employ it to advantage under such conditions. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at ... This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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