Thread subject: Diptera.info :: strange white larvae

Posted by footah on 06-05-2008 15:02
#1

Hi I hope you can help me identify this worm (larvae ) I found in the soil while digging some sod up
It was on a rural sandy slope in Melbourne ontario canada
on april 27 2008
this worm had 2 spots on both ends and a pointer of somekind that it used to drag itself around while on my hand it was quite active see attached photos
thanks in advance
\Dave"

Edited by footah on 06-05-2008 15:07

Posted by Tony Irwin on 08-05-2008 21:01
#2

I'm pretty sure this is an Asilidae (robber fly) larva, but don't know which one.