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Dipteran Larva
Copyright © 2014 John Rosenfeld

Dipteran Larva
Allison Park, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
October 1, 2013
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Contributed by John Rosenfeld on 11 February, 2014 - 2:43pm
Last updated 20 February, 2014 - 6:24pm

Moved
Moved from Flies.
… John F. Carr, 20 February, 2014 - 6:24pm login or register to post comments

Chironomidae exuviae?
My guess is the shed pupal skin of Chironomidae, some of which have swimming paddles like that on the tail.
… John F. Carr, 20 February, 2014 - 6:11pm login or register to post comments

 
Makes sense
I suppose the part to the right is where it was splayed open for the adult to exit?
… John Rosenfeld, 20 February, 2014 - 6:22pm login or register to post comments

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