The University of Kansas Science Bulletin, 1978-1980, Vol. 51

Excerpt from The University of Kansas Science Bulletin, 1978-1980, Vol. 51: Nos. 12-25Observations and collections made in the two study areas described. Collections were made from May 1974 to September 1975 as Often as time permitted. Through out the peak-emergence periods of adult flies, collections were conducted on alter nate days at the Breidenthal Reserve and the Natural History Reservation. At first all varieties of habitats were searched. Later, searches were concentrated on sev eral specific sites believed to represent the principal types of crane fly habitats.Net sweeping was the basic method of collecting. All possible hiding places were explored with the net. Specimens were taken either at their resting Site, or in the air as they fled. NO more than 20 speci mens per species were captured at each habitat on each trip. All flies caught by net were mounted.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.