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31robber fly — Hornet Hor net, n. [AS. hyrnet; akin to OHG. hornaz, hornuz, G. horniss; perh. akin to E. horn, and named from the sound it makes as if blowing the horn; but more prob. akin to D. horzel, Lith. szirszone, L. crabo.] (Zo[ o]l.) A large, strong… …
32To make an ass of one's self — Ass Ass, n. [OE. asse, AS. assa; akin to Icel. asni, W. asen, asyn, L. asinus, dim. aselus, Gr. ?; also to AS. esol, OHG. esil, G. esel, Goth. asilus, Dan. [ae]sel, Lith. asilas, Bohem. osel, Pol. osiel. The word is prob. of Semitic origin; cf.… …
33To stir up a hornet's nest — Hornet Hor net, n. [AS. hyrnet; akin to OHG. hornaz, hornuz, G. horniss; perh. akin to E. horn, and named from the sound it makes as if blowing the horn; but more prob. akin to D. horzel, Lith. szirszone, L. crabo.] (Zo[ o]l.) A large, strong… …
34Vespa crabro — Hornet Hor net, n. [AS. hyrnet; akin to OHG. hornaz, hornuz, G. horniss; perh. akin to E. horn, and named from the sound it makes as if blowing the horn; but more prob. akin to D. horzel, Lith. szirszone, L. crabo.] (Zo[ o]l.) A large, strong… …
35Vespa maculata — Hornet Hor net, n. [AS. hyrnet; akin to OHG. hornaz, hornuz, G. horniss; perh. akin to E. horn, and named from the sound it makes as if blowing the horn; but more prob. akin to D. horzel, Lith. szirszone, L. crabo.] (Zo[ o]l.) A large, strong… …
36Johann Wilhelm Meigen — (3 May 1764 – 11 July 1845) was a German entomologist famous for his pioneering work on Diptera. Contents 1 Life 1.1 …
37List of endangered species in the British Isles — This is a list of endangered and threatened animal and plant species in the British Isles. They are endangered or have reducing populations within the British Isles and may become extinct in the future. Some suffer because of loss of habitat, but …
38List of soldierflies and allies of Great Britain — The following is a list of the larger Brachycera recorded in Britain.Family Xylophagidae* Xylophagus ater common awl fly * Xylophagus cinctus red belted awl fly * Xylophagus junki Glenmore awl flyFamily Athericidae* Atherix ibis yellow legged… …
39Asilinae — Taxobox | name = Asilinae image width = 200px image caption = Robber fly, Machimus chrysitis regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda subphylum = Hexapoda classis = Insecta subclassis = Pterygota infraclassis = Neoptera superordo = Endopterygota|… …
40Bombylius major — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylu …
