NATURE STUDY 



I. HOUSE FLY 



Material. House flies in large-mouthed bottles. 



Observation. --What is the shape of a fly's head? 

 What is the shape of its neck ? What is the color of 

 its eyes ? How much of the head do the eyes seem 

 to cover ? 



Notice the two divisions of a fly's body. The front 

 part is called the thorax, and the hind part the abdo- 

 men. What is the color of the thorax ? What is the 

 color of the abdomen? To which division are the 

 wings fastened ? To which are the legs fastened ? 



How many wings has a fly ? What is their color ? 

 How are they marked ? 



How many legs has a fly ? 



Drawing. Draw the picture of a house fly as 

 you see it when you look down upon its back. Make 

 your picture two or three times as large as the real 

 fly, so that you may have room to draw each part 

 clearly. First, draw it with very light lines, so that 

 you can easily correct your work. When you have 

 drawn it right, go over the lines and make them 

 heavier. 



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