Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Larvae in mushroom (25.12.08)

Posted by Juergen Peters on 19-01-2009 01:29
#1

Hello!

Are these 4 mm larvae also from Mycetophilidae? Together with many Proteinus ovalis beetles and larvae (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae) in a mushroom in our garden (northwest Germany) on first Christmas day.

Posted by Juergen Peters on 19-01-2009 01:30
#2

Pic #2

Posted by Juergen Peters on 19-01-2009 01:31
#3

Pic #3

Posted by firefly on 26-01-2009 01:21
#4

Did you ever tried to see it in obscurity?
Does it glow?

Posted by Juergen Peters on 26-01-2009 01:59
#5

Hello!

firefly wrote:
Did you ever tried to see it in obscurity?
Does it glow?


No. I had read of that, but I thought that phenomenon would only occur in some tropical species?!?

Posted by firefly on 26-01-2009 04:11
#6

Keroplatidae glowing species can be found from Portugal to Scandinavia.
Seemingly more genus does show glow display, like Platyura (Orfelia),etc... :)

Edited by firefly on 26-01-2009 04:17

Posted by Cranefly on 26-01-2009 11:36
#7

Mycetophila sp. is most likely