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 Hello,

These are less than 1mm, maybe around 0.75mm. I found 5 or 6 on the same decaying fungi which the Dromyzidae egg is on.

Taken today, 2nd November. My garden near Lincoln UK.

Posting 3 different pupae

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 Not convinced this is dipterous - how about a seed from some nearby plant?
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 Um, you could be right! Nearby are a few things, there was a Ragwort, Achillea, and I have a few things at the water's edge in the drain such as Lythrum salicaria.

Funny that they should have a clear casing?
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 I have a side view which gives some idea of the other end. It looks flat with a bump at either side..
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 I wonder if these developments might change things.

On 5th November, I took pics of one which had a small dark red 'blood spot' under the jelly-like surface.

On 15th November I took pics of one which had an even larger 'blood spot'. Unfortunately the following day the fungi was breaking up and a bird had scattered the pieces so I probably won't find any now to check the progress! They were difficult to see as they were.

This one is from 5th
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