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16-06-2008, 10:26 AM
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| | | Syrphid Larvae?
Hello there,
I wonder if anyone can help me out on identifying some larvae i have come across whilst cleaning out my pond. It's a stagnant pond so the majority of life in there are small 'midge' grubs, the ones with the little snorkels.
The ones the I'm not sure about are a couple of centimetres (just) long, appear to be white but on closer inspection are translucent with exposed white internal bits, thinking about it they could be pupae that i've disturbed from the mud and pebbles at the bottom...anyway they have a long 'tail' on them about twice the length of their bodies.
Hope you all have an idea what they are, I'll try and sort a photo out later today too.
Thanks in anticipation
K |
16-06-2008, 10:39 AM
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| | | re: Syrphid Larvae?
Maybe google for Syrphid larvae such as Eristalis ???
Cheers, Arp |
16-06-2008, 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Pudding4brains  Maybe google for Syrphid larvae such as Eristalis ???
Cheers, Arp | seconded, I have some in my pond -otherwise pleasantly   known as rat tailed maggots. |
16-06-2008, 10:54 AM
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| | | re: Syrphid Larvae?
like this?  |
16-06-2008, 11:00 AM
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| | | Re: Syrphid Larvae?
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Originally Posted by StuartDH like this? | No I don't think so, that looks like a terrestrial larvae What?!  are there no pics of rat-tailed maggots in the Gallery?! I shall have to get my camera out when I get home!!!! | | |
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