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group of larva
Copyright © 2005 tom murray

group of larva
Harvard, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
April 17, 2005
Size: 1/2"
Found under a rotting log.
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Contributed by tom murray on 18 April, 2005 - 10:07pm
Last updated 27 October, 2005 - 8:41am

Bibionidae larvae
These are larvae of March flies. They are scavengers living in decaying organic materials in humus in forest litter. - Chen
… Chen Young, 27 October, 2005 - 8:40am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
for the identification, Chen.
… tom murray, 27 October, 2005 - 5:09pm login or register to post comments

Tipuloids
From what I can see they are larvae of tipuloids.

Paul

http://www.diptera.info
… Paul Beuk, 19 April, 2005 - 2:53am login or register to post comments

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