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crane fly larva
Gerrit Oehm
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Posted on 03-08-2012 16:40
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Hey,
I found this, I think it is a crane fly larva, in
northern Germany in some very old and moisture
wood.

Can you help me ID it?
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Do you happen to have some more photo's especially the one showing more deteils of the anal segment?
I don't see/hardly see any (distinct) anal lobes, so I'm only guessing Tanyptera atrata (or similar species?)
 
Gerrit Oehm
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Posted on 06-08-2012 09:04
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Maybe this close-up helps,
unfortunately I have no better pictures of it.
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Gerrit Oehm
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Posted on 06-08-2012 09:11
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Tanyptera atrata is a possibele species, from the habitat as well-
I found already the Imago...
 
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sorry, it is the ventral side showing the anal opening. but as I don't see any (distinct) anal lobes (and the habitat fits), T. atrata seems still the most possible species.
I guess you didn't collect it? If so, fixate it in hot water (euphemism for kill), and preserve it in ethanol (70-80%) and send it to me. If not, think of me next timeSmile
 
Gerrit Oehm
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Posted on 11-08-2012 13:24
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Thank you, I will do that next time...
I want to learn more about diptera anyhow,
now I am done with high school, so I might be able to
do a practical training somewhere, were I work with diptera,
to learn the scientific work...
 
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