Leaf-Cutter Bee
A leaf-cutter bee, Megachile species. Leaves cut from leaf-cutter bee in a burrow in a dead branch.
Potato Bug
An image of a potato bug, its young and eggs. The insect is native to the Rocky Mountains and thrived…
Antenna of a Species of Asida
"Everything indicates that these organs play a very important part in the life of insects."
Antenna of Zygia Oblonga
"Everything indicates that these organs play a very important part in the life of insects."
Flea (Pulex Irritans)
"The common Flea has an oval body, somewhat flattened, and covered with a rather horay skin."
Louse (Pediculus Capitis)
"The Head-louse is an insect with a flat body, slightly transparent, and of a grayish color."
The Gnat (Culex Pipiens)
Gnats are a member of the Culicidae family. "They present a charming appearance when seen through…
The Gnat (Culex Pipiens)
Gnats are a member of the Culicidae family. "They present a charming appearance when seen through…
Magnified Head of Gnat
"The head of the gnat with its two eyes, its antennae and trunk. Their eyes, covered with network, are…
Magnified Trunk of Gnat
"That which is generally seen is only the case containing the instruments which are intended to pierce…
Lancets of the Gnat
"The gnat's sting is a sort of a sword in miniature. These have their points reversed, and are serrated…
Larva of the Gnat
"Many have observed in stagnant water, a number of worm-like bodies. These are gnats in the larvae period."
Pupa of the Gnat
In the pupa state, there is no digestive system, but it does have respiration organs.
Magnified Eggs of the Gnat
"The number of gnats which come into existence in the course of a year is marvelous."
Daddy Long Legs (Tipula Oleracea)
"Sometimes these insects destroy grass; they often injure the harvest."
Tabanus Autumnalis
"The Tabanus Autumnalis is a common species, eight or nine lines in length, or a blackish color."
Chrysops Caecutiens
"Chrysops Caecutiens torment horses and cattle very much by biting them around the eyes."
Asilus Crabroniformis
"This species is common over the whole of Europe, and lives at the expense of caterpillars and other…
Vermilea de Geeri
"The larva makes a small tunnel in the sand, having a conical mouth, where it waits, like the spider,…
A Species of Volucella
Because they resemble the humblebee, they introduce their eggs into humblebee nests. When the larvae…
Species of Helophilus
"In England they are known as rat-tailed maggots, and their habits are aquatic."
Larvae of Helophilus
The tail of these worms will grow as the depth of water is increased to accommodate breathing.
Male Horse-Fly, Estrus (Gasterophilus) Equi
"During the months of July and August, the Estrus frequents pastures, and deposits its eggs on the shoulders,…
Female Horse-Fly, Estrus (Gasterophilus) Equi
"During the months of July and August, the Estrus frequents pastures, and deposits its eggs on the shoulders,…
Eggs of Gadfly, Estrus (Gasterophilus) Equi
"The eggs are white and conical. They adhere to the horse's hair."
Gadfly Larvae in a Portion of the Stomach of the Horse
Larvae of Estrus (Gasterophilus) Equi. Representation of "the state of a horse's stomach attacked by…
Ovipositor of the Bot-Fly (Estrus Bovis)
"The instrument with which the female is supplied for piercing the thick skin of the ox."
Echinomyia Grossa
"They derive nourishment from flowers, deposit their eggs on caterpillars, and the young larvae on hatching…
Lucilia Hominivorax
"A specimen of the golden fly; it is rather more than one third of an inch in length."