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 Tipulid larvae?
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 10-10-2005 16:04
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Hi there - my parents found this mass of larvae in a damp mixture of moss and earth today. Any idea what they are? |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 10-10-2005 16:09
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They are stratiomyids. If you have a more close up picture, then maybe we can say a little bit more.
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| Chen Young |
Posted on 10-10-2005 20:18
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Could these be Bibionidae larvae? |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 10-10-2005 21:57
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No, they are strats! 
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 11-10-2005 12:21
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A closer photo - i hope it helps   |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 11-10-2005 13:14
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I stand corrected and think I should humbly bow for the superious knowledge of Chen: The narrow heads I thought I could see on the first pictures are broad after all and that gives an extremely high probability that Chen is correct with his assumption of Bibionidae (grovel, grovel).
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| Chen Young |
Posted on 11-10-2005 14:50
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Thanks Paul, it was just lucky guess. My experience of chasing crane fly larvae in the wild leads me to guess when mass grubs occur, they were either Bibionidae or Sciaridae, and sciarids usually have smooth, shiny bodies. So there was just one guess left. Enjoy wondering through your web! |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 11-10-2005 16:55
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Thanks Chen ... and Paul. I rather like bibionids as a group - easy to find, easy to identify (at least as adults!) and easy to curate in a collection ... and there's only a handful of species here! As a footnote, I am not sure what their dietry requirements are, but my parents are hoping the larvae will eat all the moss on their paths |
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