Posted by Louis Boumans on 02-04-2006 21:40
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Wriggling pupa found under bark in stump of Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii).
It is rather large: 13 mm long. Covered with mites.
Because of its size, i thought it might be Bibionidae, but i don't know if these occur in decaying wood at all. I will try to rear it.
Any suggestions?
Edited by Louis Boumans on 02-04-2006 21:42
Posted by totipotent on 22-04-2006 16:20
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Louis,
What is the verdict? Did you rear it?
I would have to say that this is not a fly pupae. I would have to guess that it is belongs to some Coleopteran family, like Elateridae.
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Posted by Louis Boumans on 22-04-2006 19:28
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Hi Totipotent,
It is a comforting thought that it was 'just' a coleopteran, because it died. You're right it should have emerged by now. It was going to emerge, and darkened already. Then a bunch of small coleoptera larvae that had been hiding in the substrate accompanied it. At first they seemed harmless to me, but the bastards did actually eat my pupa :o !