Thread subject: Diptera.info :: fat black fly with a yellow head

Posted by Jaakko on 19-08-2008 00:51
#7

Here's some babies from the same species. Took 14 days in captivity for the female to start laying eggs! The eggs hatched in few minutes and the minute larvae remain flat on the substrate until they detect some movement, starting franticly wobbling around. A bit like howerfly larvae do.

..Eventually found some use for the dozen Macrothylacia rubi larvae I had in the stock. ;) Mean, I know. One larva died quite soon, others are still fine