Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tipuloidea larvae climbing vertical walls (03.02.17)

Posted by Juergen Peters on 12-02-2017 02:53
#1
Hello,

I am wondering, which Tipuloidea larvae climb in up to 2 m height on our garage wall (wet in a rather warm, rainy night) in northwest Germany. There were several of them, ranging from about 8 to 15 mm.

This one measured only 8 mm.

Posted by Juergen Peters on 12-02-2017 02:53
#2
Another 8 mm animal.

Posted by Juergen Peters on 12-02-2017 02:54
#3
A 10 mm larva.

Posted by Juergen Peters on 12-02-2017 02:54
#4
The biggest one (~15 mm) in > 2 m.