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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Aschiza" » Hover Flies (Syrphidae) » Unidentified immature stages
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Transparent Green Caterpillar
Copyright © 2019 Mark Haggerty

Transparent Green Caterpillar
Redmond, King County, Washington, USA
May 29, 2019
Size: 5-10 mm
I found this apparently eating a seed bug. I watched it for several minutes so it had time to crawl over the seed bug if that was all it was doing. I didn't think caterpillars ate insects so I'm confused. I'm betting you won't be.

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Contributed by Mark Haggerty on 30 May, 2019 - 6:17am
Last updated 10 June, 2019 - 5:29pm

Moved
Moved from Flies.
… Martin Hauser, 10 June, 2019 - 5:29pm login or register to post comments

Syrphid Fly Larva
It is the larva of a Syrphid Fly, Family Syrphidae.
Another may be able to take further.
… Jeff Brown, 30 May, 2019 - 6:47am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for that Jeff!! Good
Thanks for that Jeff!!
Good to know what these strange guys are.
… Mark Haggerty, 11 June, 2019 - 6:59am login or register to post comments

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