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Hi Randy & All
Interesting bit of entomological etymology.=20
DW
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Randy Lauff=20
To: NatureNS=20
Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2015 3:05 PM
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Big Dragon Flies
Just a bit of a humerous note, Paul...I'm not picking on =
spelling/grammar, but what you wrote is actually a) different from what =
you meant, and b) somewhat humerous.
Your subject: Big Dragon Flies
...actually means one of two things:
One, there's a big dragon out there which is flying.
Two, you are making a comment on a particular group of flies =
called Dragon Flies, and they're big!
From the context of your email, I imagine you meant "big dragonflies". =
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
_________________________________
RF Lauff
Way in the boonies of
Antigonish County, NS.
On 3 September 2015 at 13:43, rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca =
<rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:
Hi All=20
Last evening was so nice the canoe wanted to go for a paddle on the =
river.=20
It was delightful - a little breeze until the sun went down then =
still.=20
We went up to Turnback Pool where we stopped to get the kinks out=20
of our legs. Need pay attention to our age!=20
Just at the pool there is a little bar which is convenient to pull =
out at.=20
The grass is high along the river and a good hatch of midges was =
flying along the bank.=20
They were a light yellow - something like a Yellow Sally but I have =
no idea as to species.=20
Big Dragon flies were feasting on them. Just like seagulls enjoying =
French fries!=20
I kind of felt sorry for the midges but I guess they ate something =
on the ways to=20
being flies! A couple of times a fish grabbed a dragon fly - the =
cycle of life!=20
The river bottom is composed of small stones at that spot and =
continually changes.=20
A wayward stump will hook on the bottom and it will cause the river =
flow to gouge out a pool.=20
The small stones are like a carpet moving slowly down river. The =
water level is reasonably=20
high for early September. About the first of July when the river =
level is low it is common to see=20
a kettle of Lamprey Eels in the gravel. An active sight.=20
Enjoy September=20
Paul=20
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<DIV>Hi Randy & All</DIV>
<DIV> Interesting bit of entomological etymology. =
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<DIV>DW</DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NatureNS] Big =
Dragon=20
Flies</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr>Just a bit of a humerous note, Paul...I'm not picking =
on=20
spelling/grammar, but what you wrote is actually a) different from =
what you=20
meant, and b) somewhat humerous.
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Your subject: Big Dragon Flies</DIV>
<DIV>...actually means one of two things:</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV> One, there's a big dragon out there which is=20
flying.</DIV>
<DIV> Two, you are making a comment on a particular =
group=20
of flies called Dragon Flies, and they're big!</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>From the context of your email, I imagine you meant "big=20
dragonflies". </DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>If the insect you're writing about is a real fly (from the order =
Diptera=20
[meaning "two wings"]), then the word "fly" is separate:</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV> Horse Fly, Deer Fly, Black Fly, Dance Fly, =
Flower=20
Fly, Hover Fly, Robber Fly, tonnes more.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>But many insects have "fly" in their names, yet are not true =
flies. In=20
this case, "fly" is incorporated into the name of the insect:</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV> Damselfly, Stonefly, Scorpionfly, Mayfly, =
Butterfly,=20
Caddisfly</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Entomologically yours,</DIV>
<DIV>Randy</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
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<DIV class=3Dgmail_signature>_________________________________<BR>RF=20
Lauff<BR>Way in the boonies of<BR>Anti