Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Stratiomyidae pupa from ant's nest, Hungary

Posted by caliprobola on 12-04-2009 19:36
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I'm not an expert at all in soldier flies nor their larvae but i think most larvae that live in the ground, live in rather moist conditions where there's a lot of organic material.
The pupa looks rather typical, as Clitellaria is a real specialist living in ants' nests i guess there should be some literature describing the larva and/or pupa.