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Copyright © 2009 Scott Justis

Larva ID
Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
March 17, 2009
Size: ~4mm
Found in decaying piece of bark. Maybe a fungus gnat or midge larva?

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Contributed by Scott Justis on 17 March, 2009 - 11:27pm
Last updated 18 March, 2009 - 8:09am

Nice pic! But fungus gnats ha
Nice pic! But fungus gnats have a head capsular, this is more likely an Acalyptrate fly...but they are very difficult to identify just from pictures....
… Martin Hauser, 17 March, 2009 - 11:56pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Martin
I'll put them in Acalyptratae.
… Scott Justis, 18 March, 2009 - 8:07am login or register to post comments

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