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Larvae and
Copyright © 2009 Beatriz Moisset

Larvae and "puparia"
Pennypack Restoration Trust, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
March 22, 2009
Size: 5-7 mm
I guess that they are some kind of midge larvae and puparia. I found them under bark of what I think was a beech dead log.
The larvae were 5-7 mm long, the pupae 3.5 mm.

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Contributed by Beatriz Moisset on 28 March, 2009 - 3:03pm
Last updated 8 April, 2009 - 6:55am

Puparia
Well, not a midge--Nematocera don't form puparia (well, I guess there are a couple that do something similar, but I believe this is a "higher" fly). I guess we'll find out what they are soon?
… Charley Eiseman, 28 March, 2009 - 6:18pm login or register to post comments

 
Life cycle
I wasn't very hopeful but the flies emerged after a few days (I almost let them fly away accidentally) and you were right they are not Nematocera.
… Beatriz Moisset, 5 April, 2009 - 5:44pm login or register to post comments

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