Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Syrphid larva eating a Ladybeetle larva
Posted by pierred on 11-06-2005 06:44
#1
Hello,
Seen yesterday a Syrphid larva eating a Ladybeetle larva :
Posted by elck on 11-06-2005 09:24
#2
Interesting!
Could the yellow parts be remnants of the egg, so had the ladybird just emerged from it's egg, is that possible?
Posted by pierred on 11-06-2005 18:57
#3
Hello,
No, it can't be an egg. I don't know enough the number of instars of a lady beetle larva (four, I think), but from the mere size this one was at least at 3rd or 4th. It must be the innards of the larva.
It could be that we see one lateral yellow spot _and_ the innards of the larva.
Edited by pierred on 11-06-2005 19:08
Posted by elck on 11-06-2005 21:51
#4
Ok.
It looked a bit like this:
But I could not guess the size of your larvae.
Thanks.
elck
Posted by pierred on 13-06-2005 12:05
#5
elck wrote:
But I could not guess the size of your larvae.
About 12 mm for the Syrphid larva, 8-9 mm for the Adalia larva.
Posted by pierred on 07-08-2011 19:00
#6
Hello,
With the time, I think this should be a
Dasysyrphus.
Edited by pierred on 07-08-2011 19:01