Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Arachnocampa sp.?

Posted by pbertner on 11-06-2011 10:42
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Looks very much like the fungus gnat larvae of NZ only these were found in Bilsa reserve in Coastal Ecuador, rainforest lowlands around riparian areas.

Producing mucous strand:
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Feeding:
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Thanks for any and all help,
Paul