"The anterior portion of the body of Aeschua cyanea freed from the puparium." — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893

Dragonfly

"The anterior portion of the body of Aeschua cyanea freed from the puparium." — Encyclopedia Britannica,…

"The tail being extricated." — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893

Dragonfly

"The tail being extricated." — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893

"The whole body extricated." — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893

Dragonfly

"The whole body extricated." — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893

"The perfect insect (the wings having acquired their full dimensions) resting to dry itself, preparatory to the wings being horizon tally extended." — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893

Dragonfly

"The perfect insect (the wings having acquired their full dimensions) resting to dry itself, preparatory…

An illustration of a house fly with a maggot and puparium.

House Fly

An illustration of a house fly with a maggot and puparium.

The enclosed puparium of the Sheep Bot Fly (Oestrus ovis) is a fly in the Oestridae family of bot flies and is known as a major pest in the Australian sheep industry.

Sheep Bot Fly

The enclosed puparium of the Sheep Bot Fly (Oestrus ovis) is a fly in the Oestridae family of bot flies…