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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Unidentified Tracks, Sign, and Other Mysteries » Unidentified Larvae
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Larvae preying on bee? No idea.
Copyright © 2018 Nobody222

Larvae preying on bee? No idea.
Southern Maine, Maine, USA
July 15, 2018
Size: Tiny
They both look dead, at least I see no movement. No idea what they are.

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Larvae preying on bee? No idea. Larvae preying on bee? No idea.
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Contributed by Nobody222 on 15 July, 2018 - 12:29pm
Last updated 23 February, 2020 - 3:32am

Moved
Moved from Unidentified Immature Stages.
… Kelsey J.R.P. Byers, 23 February, 2020 - 3:32am login or register to post comments

???
Could it be something else? Not convinced that this is a Syrphinae larva.
… Beatriz Moisset, 21 February, 2020 - 8:34am login or register to post comments

 
I put it in Syrphinae because
I put it in Syrphinae because it doesn't look like an eristaline or microdontine larva, but am not 100% sure it's Syrphidae at all to be honest...
… Kelsey J.R.P. Byers, 21 February, 2020 - 9:21am login or register to post comments

 
Frankly
I would move it to Unidentified Larvae. The features that would prove it is a Syrphinae larva are not visible. Also, I wonder about the white stuff partly surrounding the larva. It certainly is not part of that kind of flower. What is it? An interesting mystery.
… Beatriz Moisset, 22 February, 2020 - 6:00pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Syrphid Flies.
… Kelsey J.R.P. Byers, 14 February, 2020 - 12:14pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Charley Eiseman, 14 February, 2020 - 12:07pm login or register to post comments

Syrphidae?
Syrphid larvae are frequently predaceous. A bit bold to see one go after a bee, but I suppose still possible.
… Tyler Hedlund, 21 July, 2019 - 8:45am login or register to post comments

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