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Unknown larva 1 - Red-Wiggler worm colony
Copyright © 2009 Lynn Bergen

Unknown larva 1 - Red-Wiggler worm colony
Ronkonkoma, Suffolk County, New York, USA
June 23, 2009
Size: 1.5 - 2 mm
Many of these living the Red Wiggler worm culture.
I assume it is some kind of fly and hope it looks familiar to someone.
Contributed by Lynn Bergen on 24 June, 2009 - 3:21pm
Last updated 30 June, 2009 - 7:11am

Moved
Moved from Syrphid Flies.
… Lynn Bergen, 30 June, 2009 - 7:11am

Syrphidae
This looks like Syrphid fly larva, probably there for the substrate you're keeping your worms on, but I guess it could be after springtails or a little of both. The transparent cepahlic region is pretty cool.
… Ghrankenstein, 24 June, 2009 - 3:57pm

 
Thanks, Ghrankenstein
for the ID and info.
I did see white elongate body spirngtails of some sort there that ran for cover very fast.
I poked around in the bedding but was not able to find them again.
… Lynn Bergen, 30 June, 2009 - 7:35am

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