| 单词 | ichneumon fly |
| 例句 | When he had finished his entry, she said: "You have not mentioned my coming to you, and how we looked for ichneumon flies together." Quick Action 2011-09-26T02:00:28.347Z Oh, yes; along comes the ichneumon fly and by a skillful blow on the spine paralyzes him and then thrusts under his skin an egg to be warmed into life by its departing heat. Sons and Fathers 2011-05-16T02:00:19.893Z The numerous small worm-like creatures often found are the caterpillar stages of another insect, an ichneumon fly, which laid its eggs under the skin of the tussock caterpillar. A Guide for the Study of Animals 2011-01-18T03:00:14.913Z The larv� thus imprisoned have the full benefit of fresh air and light, and are also free from the attacks of ichneumon flies. Butterflies and Moths (British) Next year there will come up new ichneumon flies to sting fresh caterpillars and repeat the entire process. The Meaning of Evolution I know I count for absolutely nothing in the important experiences of a naturalist, but—I did look very hard for ichneumon flies. Quick Action 2011-09-26T02:00:28.347Z Linneus describes seventy-seven species of the ichneumon fly, some of which have a sting as long and some twice as long as their bodies. The Temple of Nature; or, the Origin of Society A Poem, with Philosophical Notes Another interesting point is, that while the larvæ vary so remarkably in form, the adult ichneumon flies are remarkably similar to one another. Our Common Insects A Popular Account of the Insects of Our Fields, Forests, Gardens and Houses Many of the insect-feeding birds commit fearful havoc among their larv�, and often chase the perfect insects on the wing, but perhaps their greatest enemy is the ichneumon fly. Butterflies and Moths (British) Suppose, for instance, the ichneumon flies were decimated, what a time it would be for the caterpillars! "Wee Tim'rous Beasties" Studies of Animal life and Character She could look for ichneumon flies in the morning. Quick Action 2011-09-26T02:00:28.347Z "It's my belief," shouted Quint, "that you want that medal yourself, and that you put an ichneumon fly in my breeding-cage in hopes it would sting the eggs of the Silver Moon." Police!!! The mimicry of ichneumon flies by spiders was noted some years ago by Mr. Herbert Smith. A Book of Natural History Young Folks' Library Volume XIV. It is a ghoulish and ogreish idea, but it really seems as if the elder Milton quartered his progeny upon his debtors, as the ichneumon fly quarters hers upon caterpillars. Life of John Milton But the conduct of the ant, and of some species of the ichneumon fly in the incubation of their eggs, is equal to any exertion of human science. Zoonomia, Vol. I Or, the Laws of Organic Life To-morrow I shall look very hard for an ichneumon fly for you——" "But your discovery will make you famous, Miss Cassillis——" "Why—why, it's for you that I am going to search so hard! Quick Action 2011-09-26T02:00:28.347Z "If you found an ichneumon fly there," retorted Boomly, "you probably hatched it in mistake for a butterfly!" Police!!! There are two species of spiders and a species of ichneumon fly that destroy them. Scientific American Supplement, No. 803, May 23, 1891 I examined numbers of them, and found the scarlet egg of the ichneumon fly under many of the shards. Through the Mackenzie Basin A Narrative of the Athabasca and Peace River Treaty Expedition of 1899 All—flies, ichneumon flies and beetles—scrupulously spare their foster mother; they are careful not to tear her skin, so that the vessel may keep its liquid good to the last. The Life of the fly; with which are interspersed some chapters of autobiography So first he sneaked in here and put an ichneumon fly in my breeding-cage. Police!!! |
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