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Rat-tailed maggot

Description:

larvae of drone-fly

Habitat:

in a container full of stagnant comfrey juice

Notes:

what looks like the tail is the breathing tube- when the maggots are in water the tube reaches to the surface.

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LornaSankey
Spotted by
LornaSankey

Rugby District, England, United Kingdom

Spotted on Aug 25, 2011
Submitted on Feb 25, 2012

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