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18-05-2009, 12:12 AM
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| | | larva to ID please
think it was about 7mm long on a fence in Richmond Pk.  |
18-05-2009, 08:36 AM
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| | | Re: larva to ID please
Its a Syrphid larvae. Most likely Syrphus. |
18-05-2009, 04:28 PM
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| | | Re: larva to ID please
thanks, presume the 'tail' is a giveaway. |
18-05-2009, 09:50 PM
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The tail (breathing spiracles) are quite distinctive, also Syrphids are distinctive in the fact their larvae have bright colours most other diptera larvae are brown, cream or yellow. (Unless its in a fishing shop  ). |
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