Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Spiny Diptera larva? (10 mm) --> Stratiomyiidae

Posted by Juergen Peters on 11-03-2008 02:16
#1

Hello!

I found this larva yesterday on a piece of bark on a meadow near a forest (northwest Germany). I'm not sure, whether it is dipteran. Length about 10 mm (compare to the Tomocerus springtail (3 mm) on the second picture). It reminds me of something I've already seen, but I do not remember. :(

Edited by Juergen Peters on 11-03-2008 18:18

Posted by Juergen Peters on 11-03-2008 02:17
#2

Second picture.

Posted by Juergen Peters on 11-03-2008 02:18
#3

Third one.

Posted by Kahis on 11-03-2008 10:11
#4

Stratiomyidae - Pachygasterinae

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 11-03-2008 14:37
#5

yep. typically stratiomyid larva. kahis is pretty right, as always. (almost, ehehe :D)

Posted by Juergen Peters on 11-03-2008 18:17
#6

Hello, Kahis and Jorge!

Kahis wrote:
Stratiomyidae - Pachygasterinae


Many thanks! That was my first thought, too, after being told that this could be a Diptera larva. But I could not find a similar one in the gallery.

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 11-03-2008 19:07
#7

the other is a collembolan. Tomoceridae.

Posted by Juergen Peters on 11-03-2008 20:03
#8

Hello, Jorge!

jorgemotalmeida wrote:
the other is a collembolan. Tomoceridae.


Yes, I wrote it in my first post. ;)

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 11-03-2008 20:16
#9

i didn't see that when I saw the post. you have lots of tomocerids! :p