Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Procession of larva
Posted by pierred on 03-05-2010 06:19
#1
Hello,
Marc Morel : Madagascar : ? Ranomafana : Tananarive ou Fianarants : 13/02/2002
Altitude : Entre 700 et 1400m - Taille : environ 20cm de long
Réf. : 56187
Marc Morel : Madagascar : ? Ranomafana : Région de Ranomafana : 13/02/2002
Altitude : ... entre 700 et 1400m - Taille : groupe: environ 20cm
Réf. : 56347
Two pictures of a procession of larva.
On our French forum, we think they are Diptera and somebody mentioned this behaviour about Sciaridae.
What do you think of it?
Posted by Cranefly on 03-05-2010 09:39
#2
Such phenomena is known for Sciaridae. They can form rings about 1 metre in diameter like this in Europe on litter. Dark black head and transparent body integument are additional evidence that they are to be Sciaridae.
Posted by Andrzej on 03-05-2010 10:22
#3
Really interesting ! It was a species described from Poland which larvae are walking in procession
Sciara militaris Nowicki, 1868 (Der Kopaliner Heerwurm und die aus ihm hervorgehende Sciara militaris n. sp. – Verh. naturforsch. Ver. Brunn. – Brunn, 6 (1867): 1-69) ;)
Posted by pierred on 03-05-2010 12:49
#4
Hello,
Thanks for the confirmation. Note that those pictures are from Madagascar.
Posted by Galeodes33 on 10-06-2010 07:04
#5
I don' t think S.m. lives in Madagascar, or does it?
