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Tipulidae larvae? =Scathophagidae
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 Mid Sweden yesterday.
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 This lacks the head capsule typical of tipulids. I think it is more likely to be something like Scathophaga.
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 I agree with Tony, no Tipulidae, but definitely Scatophagidae.
 
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 Thankyou Tony and atylotus. I suspected it could be something else than Tipulidae but similar.
 
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