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No clue where to put this - Camponotus chromaiodes
Copyright © 2012 Andrew Meeds

No clue where to put this - Camponotus chromaiodes
Columbia, Rock Bridge State Park, Boone County, Missouri, USA
May 14, 2012
Lots going on in this picture. When I took it, I didn't even notice what I'm guessing is a Syrphid fly!
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Contributed by Andrew Meeds on 24 May, 2012 - 4:00pm
Last updated 8 October, 2012 - 1:25pm

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… Charley Eiseman, 6 July, 2012 - 12:57pm login or register to post comments

Aphid eater
Yes, it is a syrphid larva, definitely in the tribe Syrphini. Perhaps, we'll never get an ID beyond that for many larvae quite similar to yours. The only ones we end up being sure of are the ones we raise to adults. I have managed to raise a few that were IDed as Syrphus and Eupeodes. It is curious how the ants neglect these wolves devouring their cattle. I have seen them walking all over the larvae in total indifference.
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