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Syrphid larva - Pseudodoros clavatus
Copyright © 2004 Hannah Nendick-Mason

Syrphid larva - Pseudodoros clavatus
Gainesville, Florida, USA
October 8, 2004
This jelly-like syrphid larva (top) is a predator of aphids that I have seen often on milkweed, feeding on oleander aphid as above. I raised to an adult once, and have a not-great picture that I will also post.

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Syrphid - aphid predator - Pseudodoros clavatus - male Syrphid larva - Pseudodoros clavatus Pupal stage of syrphid - Pseudodoros clavatus
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Contributed by Hannah Nendick-Mason on 27 October, 2004 - 8:18pm
Last updated 3 August, 2006 - 8:53pm

Nice series, Hannah
I wasn't aware of this bit of natural history. I'll be looking for these. I spent some time carefully scanning aphid clusters this year looking for predators in their midst, but never spotted any (though I'm sure they were there).
… Troy Bartlett, 27 October, 2004 - 10:48pm login or register to post comments

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