Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Other insects, spiders, etc.
 Fly larva?
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| ivanpancic |
Posted on 22-08-2011 09:41
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Member Location: Zrenjanin Serbia Posts: 794 Joined: 12.08.11 |
Who can help to identify this larva? Feeding wild roses(Rosa canina) Location The Czar's Pool(Carska Bara),the special reservation area,18 km from Zrenjanin,Serbia Date 01.08.2011. Thank you. Ivan ivanpancic attached the following image:  [78.9Kb] |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 22-08-2011 10:21
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
Presumable a sawfly larva. If you hyad checked further, you'd seen there are legs to the thoracic segments. Diptera larvae never had true legs. Further, I do not think there will be many Diptera larva who will protect themselves in this way, by curling up.
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| ivanpancic |
Posted on 22-08-2011 15:22
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Member Location: Zrenjanin Serbia Posts: 794 Joined: 12.08.11 |
Thanks Paul Beuk. Regards Ivan |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 22-08-2011 23:39
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
This is a Symphyta larva, so a sawfly. |
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| ivanpancic |
Posted on 24-08-2011 14:06
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Member Location: Zrenjanin Serbia Posts: 794 Joined: 12.08.11 |
Thank you jorgemotalmeida. Ivan |
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