The Life of the Fly; With Which Are Interspersed Some Chapters of Autobiography
The Life of the Fly; With Which Are Interspersed Some Chapters of Autobiography
Fabre Jean-Henri
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As soon as they are born, the young vermin, a swarming mass, leave theplace where they are and disappear down the throat. To inquire furtherinto the work is useless for the moment. We shall learn more about itlater, under conditions that make examination easier. The beak of the bird invaded was closed at the start, as far as thenatural contact of the mandibles allowed. There remained a narrow slitat the base, sufficient at most to admit the passage of a horsehair. It was through this that the l...aying was performed. Lengthening herovipositor like a telescope, the mother inserted the point of herimplement, a point slightly hardened with a horny armor. The finenessof the probe equals the fineness of the aperture. But, if the beak wereentirely closed, where would the eggs be laid then? With a tied thread, I keep the two mandibles in absolute contact; andI place a second bluebottle in the presence of the linnet, which thecolonists have already entered by the beak. This time, the layingtakes place on one of the eyes, between the lid and the eyeball.
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