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Bug or beetle - Microdon
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Bug or beetle - Microdon
Someone nows what is this.I fount it inside a cherry tree.

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Contributed by novaman on 8 April, 2005 - 4:37pm
Last updated 10 March, 2008 - 5:06pm

Wow!
This is, believe it or not, the larva of a syrphid fly in the genus Microdon! They are so bizarre they were initially classified as mollusks. They live inside ant colonies, feeding mostly on the pupae of ants, especially carpenter ants (Camponotus). Great image of a truly bizarre creature. Congratulations, and thanks for sharing!
… Eric R. Eaton, 8 April, 2005 - 5:11pm

 
Nozzle
What's that nozzle at the front?
For that matter, is that the front or the back?
… Jonas Insinga, 27 February, 2008 - 10:57pm

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