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Unknown larva 2 - Red-Wiggler worm colony
Copyright © 2009 Lynn Bergen

Unknown larva 2 - Red-Wiggler worm colony
Ronkonkoma, Suffolk County, New York, USA
June 23, 2009
Many of these living in 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 - 3:41pm
Last updated 30 June, 2009 - 6:32am

This is clearly a syrphid lar
This is clearly a syrphid larvae. But i am not sure about the genus... You should keep some and see what is hatching!
… Martin Hauser, 30 June, 2009 - 1:33am

 
Thanks, Martin
for the ID and good suggestion.
… Lynn Bergen, 30 June, 2009 - 7:36am

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