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found this in the parking lot at work

Craven County, North Carolina, USA
August 10, 2005
Size: 1-1 1/4"

Contributed by stardaddysurf on 14 August, 2005 - 7:13pm
Last updated 14 January, 2008 - 4:34pm

Moved

Moved from Soldier flies.

… john and jane balaban, 28 December, 2007 - 11:04am

Moved

Moved from Flies.

… Keith Bayless, 13 February, 2007 - 3:18pm

Stratiomyidae: probably Strat

Stratiomyidae: probably Stratiomys sp.

… Norm Woodley, 24 May, 2006 - 1:46pm

Fly larva.

This appears to be a fly larva of some kind. Several aquatic fly larvae have that siphon on the end of the abdomen, through which they breath while connected to the surface. My top suspects would be soldier flies (family Stratiomyidae), rat-tailed maggot (Eristalis in the family Syrphidae, though that may be a stretch), and crane flies (family Tipulidae).

… Eric R. Eaton, 15 August, 2005 - 1:36pm

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