Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Fly larvae (?) from kitchen with 6 pairs of prolegs

Posted by hsp90 on 18-12-2017 10:57
#1
Hi all,

In Ticino Switzerland we found on a kitchen floor of an elderly woman little larvae. They have no head, six pairs of prolegs and a little stem at the end. The larvae are about 15 mm long. They move with undulating body movements.

We guess it is a diptera larvae but are very unsure. Does anybody know more?

Thanks! Michael

PS: The photo shows the ventral view

Posted by hsp90 on 18-12-2017 10:58
#2
Here's the dorsal view

Posted by Tony Irwin on 19-12-2017 13:15
#3
I suggest Volucella inanis (Syrphidae) - from a wasp's nest in the building

Posted by hsp90 on 20-12-2017 10:02
#4
Hi Toni,

That's it, definitely! Many thanks, we were completely on the wrong track (soldier flies, bot flies, Fannia, etc.). I guess, the old lady has to solve a wasp problem.

Best regards, Michael Greeff, ETH Zürich