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Hello,

I'll resurrect this thread since, again, some regions of Italy are seeing an explosion of the above larvae, always under Cypress trees. With some news. I discovered that these larvae are able to JUMP, like miniature springs! I will try to post a video.
They are also always associated with the falling of the male cones of the Cypress, especially after strong wind, as it is visible in some of the previous photos.

Here I attach a better close-up of the larvae.

Thank you again for any idea!