The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-08-15


could not act equally well in the way [
have mentioned and | thnka fly when
once stuck fast, if it had no claws, might
remain so.
1t should be noticed, as any one may
do, that the fly, ike all insects, moves
the legs of each pair alternately in
walking. After all, the pressure Of the
atmosphere is the main agent by which
fly is able to adhere to perfectly
smooth surfaces.
Flies are distinguished from most 9th
er insects by having but single pair of
wings; what corresponds to the second
or hinder pair in other insects being a
pair of knob-like ''balancers." The
flight of the house fly is most rapid in
warm, sultry weather. We all know
how busy and pertinacious their move
ments are in dog day weather.
1t has been found that common fly
when held captive moves its wings three
hundred and thirty times minute,
whereas a honey-bce, whose powers of
continued flight are much greater,
moves its wings ono hundred and ninety
times in the same period The wings
describe a figure in the air.
The buzz Of the fly has been carefully
studied by Landois. During flight the
ilv's buzz or hum is in a relatively low
tone; when it is held so that the wings
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