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Fly Larvae

Description:

This green fly larvae had what appears to be a dead spider hanging from it. I suspect it just picked it up while moving on the flower.

Habitat:

Rose petal in our front yard.

Notes:

"Larval flies have no true legs." - Wikipedia

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2 Comments

CindyBinghamKeiser
CindyBinghamKeiser 12 years ago

Thank you Juan! I've never seen one before. I'll update the notes :)

Juan DiTrani
Juan DiTrani 12 years ago

Hi Cindy, I think this is not a caterpillar, is a fly larvae

Escondido, California, USA

Spotted on Jan 1, 2012
Submitted on Jan 1, 2012

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