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Black Soldier Fly

Hermetia illucens

Description:

Larvae found on and in compost tumbler

Notes:

My compost tumbler is full on these things

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2 Comments

ForestDragon
ForestDragon 10 years ago

Oh, I moved this to the Arthropods section for you. :)

ForestDragon
ForestDragon 10 years ago

Most likely Black Soldier Fly Pupa, Hermetia illucens, I think. I have found them here as well, including around the compost tumbler.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/7646

My spotting:
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/154...

See what you think!

brennen.raimer
Spotted by
brennen.raimer

Pike Creek, Delaware, Delaware, USA

Spotted on Oct 7, 2013
Submitted on Oct 8, 2013

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