Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Larvae in mushroom (25.12.08)
Posted by Juergen Peters on 19-01-2009 00:29
#1
Hello!
Are these 4 mm larvae also from Mycetophilidae? Together with many
Proteinus ovalis beetles and larvae (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae) in a mushroom in our garden (northwest Germany) on first Christmas day.
Posted by Juergen Peters on 19-01-2009 00:30
#2
Pic #2
Posted by Juergen Peters on 19-01-2009 00:31
#3
Pic #3
Posted by firefly on 26-01-2009 00:21
#4
Did you ever tried to see it in obscurity?
Does it glow?
Posted by Juergen Peters on 26-01-2009 00:59
#5
Hello!
firefly wrote:
Did you ever tried to see it in obscurity?
Does it glow?
No. I had read of that, but I thought that phenomenon would only occur in some tropical species?!?
Posted by firefly on 26-01-2009 03:11
#6
Keroplatidae glowing species can be found from Portugal to Scandinavia.
Seemingly more genus does show glow display, like Platyura (Orfelia),etc... :)
Edited by firefly on 26-01-2009 03:17
Posted by Cranefly on 26-01-2009 10:36
#7
Mycetophila sp. is most likely