84 FTF.S FOR MAY. 



No. 26. FERN FLY. 



Two of the most common varieties of this genus 

 are known by the appellations of the soldier and 

 the sailor, one wears a red the other a blue coat, 

 both are much admired by fish, and taken until 

 the end of July, principally on hot days. They 

 live upon other insects, such as the aphides, or 

 plant-lice. 



IMITATION. 



BODY. Orange floss silk. 



WINGS. The darkest part of a feather from the 



starling's wing. 

 LEGS. A red cock's hackle. 



To make it buzz, a furnace-hackle (see p. 77) 

 is wound upon the above body. It kills very well 

 thus made. 



