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Drosophilidae larva? - Fannia
Copyright © 2007 Graham Montgomery

Drosophilidae larva? - Fannia
Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
July 1, 2007
I have no idea what they look like, and I couldn't find any photos of them, but it seems likely, as it was on rotting watermelon.
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Contributed by Graham Montgomery on 6 July, 2007 - 9:24pm
Last updated 29 December, 2007 - 4:44pm

Moved
Moved from Flies.
… Graham Montgomery, 29 December, 2007 - 4:44pm login or register to post comments

probably Fannia
These larvae are probably Fannia...they are not Stratiomyidae
… Norm Woodley, 28 December, 2007 - 9:20am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
Norm and Matt.
… Graham Montgomery, 29 December, 2007 - 4:44pm login or register to post comments

Could be
either Fannia (Muscidae/Faniidae) larvae or Stratiomyidae. Hard to tell though even with the quality of the pic.
… Matt Bertone, 1 August, 2007 - 10:22pm login or register to post comments

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