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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera) » Gnats, Gall Midges, and March Flies (Bibionomorpha) » Fungus Gnats and Gall Midges (Sciaroidea) » Fungus Gnats (Mycetophilidae) » Larvae
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Syrphid Larva?
Copyright © 2008 Cheryl Moorehead

Syrphid Larva?
Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
February 9, 2008
Size: 20mm
I found this under a board in my garden. I thought perhaps Crane Fly Larva, but looking at images here, I'm more inclined towards Syrphid...There was lots of slime, though. I wasn't really able to get a shot of any mouthparts, but it had six legs right up near the head.

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Syrphid Larva? Syrphid Larva? Syrphid Larva?
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Contributed by Cheryl Moorehead on 9 February, 2008 - 8:38pm
Last updated 27 January, 2010 - 10:16pm

Moved
Moved from Fungus Gnats.
… John F. Carr, 27 January, 2010 - 10:16pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Flies.
… Martin Hauser, 7 April, 2009 - 9:02pm login or register to post comments

Fungus gnat?
I know the larvae of many species in the Mycetophilidae secrete mucous, so perhaps that is an idea....
… Eric R. Eaton, 11 February, 2008 - 5:10pm login or register to post comments

 
That did occur to me...
I know that some can be pretty large as larvae.
… Cheryl Moorehead, 11 February, 2008 - 5:52pm login or register to post comments

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