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Dipteran larva - Fannia
Copyright © 2008 Stephen Luk

Dipteran larva - Fannia
Horner Park, Richmond Hill (N43º52'21.8"W079º24'42.1"elev.197m), York Region, Ontario, Canada
July 16, 2008
Size: 3 mm
I know I'm supposed to recognize what this larva is, having seen it once before. It crawled out of a compost sample I collected out of a tree hole. It has the ability to evert an organ of some sort from its anterior end. Any thoughts?
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Contributed by Stephen Luk on 31 July, 2008 - 10:41am
Last updated 1 August, 2008 - 8:32am

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Moved from Flies. Looks like Fannia. The image in the guide has larvae that look exactly like yours.
… Matthias Buck, 1 August, 2008 - 8:32am login or register to post comments

 
Wow, that's a new one for me.
Now I have to look for some adults. Thanks for identifying this!
… Stephen Luk, 1 August, 2008 - 10:21am login or register to post comments

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