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ie larvae I divided into three lots, the first was placed in 
mtirely submerged in water, the second in»dampened 
put food of any kind, the third in a jar of damp earth 
Twel hours later the first lot were all dead, both of the 
r Toups were lively and apparently in good condition, the 
‘group continued to live without food for about ten days 
id then died. The remaining group lived for some weeks 
but lly died also, the angle worms being alive and unin- 
as 2 Scncinde, coat in al probability the larva is 
eS en oe ee 
Prof. J. S. Hine kindly determined the fly for me. The 
adhere Aiea teen tig hetero 
of various herbaceous plants and trees, in a three-sided 
heap, are yellowish-white in color, about 1.5 mm. in 
der slender, slightly curved and resemble those of many 
/ e flies in general appearance. One of the heaps contained 
| by actual count. 
freshly hatched larva is slightly more than 2 mm. in 
ks slender but capable of contracting its body into an al- 
a a regal in color it is pale yellowish-white, semi- 
_ translucent. The head, which is capable of being entirely with- 
_ drawn into the first thoracic segment, bears several pairs of an- 
EE eee nd an. obtusely pointed chitinous, Bock. 
_ On each side of the median line of the body, within the sec- 
| ond thoracic segment there is a distinct pinkish spot, also on 
7 last segment there is a pair of round black spots resembling 
; elsewhere the body seems to be absolutely devoid of 
ot tubercles. 
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