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fly larva - Xylophagus
Copyright © 2007 tom murray

fly larva - Xylophagus
Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
March 4, 2007

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Contributed by tom murray on 5 March, 2007 - 4:21pm

What I want to know
Is which part of that facial structure is capable of eating oak tree?

Wonderful shot.
… Herschel Raney, 5 March, 2007 - 9:43pm

 
Good question
I was going to try and rear this larva, so I just looked to see if I could take a picture of the underside of it's face, and it's already dead. If I find another one, I'll take that shot.
… tom murray, 6 March, 2007 - 3:05pm

Thanks Cheryl and Omar
I'm using my new 65mm macro, and now I can get a lot more detail.
… tom murray, 5 March, 2007 - 7:38pm

Beautiful!
Really cool photo!
… Cheryl Moorehead, 5 March, 2007 - 7:13pm

what
a picture Tom
fantastic man
… Omar Fahmy, 5 March, 2007 - 5:41pm

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