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If the insect you're writing about is a real fly (from the order Diptera [meaning "two wings"]), then the word "fly" is separate:
Horse Fly, Deer Fly, Black Fly, Dance Fly, Flower Fly, Hover Fly, Robber Fly, tonnes more.
But many insects have "fly" in their names, yet are not true flies. In this case, "fly" is incorporated into the name of the insect:
Damselfly, Stonefly, Scorpionfly, Mayfly, Butterfly, Caddisfly
Entomologically yours,
Randy
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RF Lauff
Way in the boonies of
Antigonish County, NS.
On 3 September 2015 at 13:43, rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca<mailto:rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca> <rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca<mailto:rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca>> wrote:
Hi All
Last evening was so nice the canoe wanted to go for a paddle on the river.
It was delightful - a little breeze until the sun went down then still.
We went up to Turnback Pool where we stopped to get the kinks out
of our legs. Need pay attention to our age!
Just at the pool there is a little bar which is convenient to pull out at.
The grass is high along the river and a good hatch of midges was flying along the bank.
They were a light yellow - something like a Yellow Sally but I have no idea as to species.
Big Dragon flies were feasting on them. Just like seagulls enjoying French fries!
I kind of felt sorry for the midges but I guess they ate something on the ways to
being flies! A couple of times a fish grabbed a dragon fly - the cycle of life!
The river bottom is composed of small stones at that spot and continually changes.
A wayward stump will hook on the bottom and it will cause the river flow to gouge out a pool.
The small stones are like a carpet moving slowly down river. The water level is reasonably
high for early September. About the first of July when the river level is low it is common to see
a kettle of Lamprey Eels in the gravel. An active sight.
Enjoy September
Paul
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