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A larva in a old stump of tree
lweit	#1 Posted on 24-01-2007 22:19
Member Location: France, Département de la Moselle Posts: 609 Joined: 23.12.05	Hello Can somebody tell me the Id of this larva (15 mm) find with many other larva (50) in an old stump of a tree, very wet ? Perhaps a Tipulidae larva ? Than you Louis lweit attached the following image: [114.74Kb]


Louis Boumans	#2 Posted on 29-01-2007 00:08
Member Location: NO Oslo Posts: 262 Joined: 09.06.04	Bonjour Louis, with such a sclerotised head, I would say Coleoptera, but maybe Lepidoptera is also possible,. Louis


Tony Irwin	#3 Posted on 31-01-2007 00:59
Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7232 Joined: 19.11.04	Bibionidae - the spiky processes (and slightly thicker lateral processes) and well-sclerotised head are typical. Tony ---------- Tony Irwin


lweit	#4 Posted on 31-01-2007 20:19
Member Location: France, Département de la Moselle Posts: 609 Joined: 23.12.05	Thank you I've placed ten larva in breeding in my house ? Louis


lweit	#5 Posted on 26-03-2007 22:26
Member Location: France, Département de la Moselle Posts: 609 Joined: 23.12.05	Hello News of this larva A nymph is born the 15/03/2007 Louis lweit attached the following image: [121.35Kb]


lweit	#6 Posted on 26-03-2007 22:29
Member Location: France, Département de la Moselle Posts: 609 Joined: 23.12.05	The nymph a week later Louis lweit attached the following image: [165.08Kb]


lweit	#7 Posted on 26-03-2007 22:30
Member Location: France, Département de la Moselle Posts: 609 Joined: 23.12.05	The 26/03/2006 a fly is born : Bibio marci (Linnaeus, 1758) - "mouche de Saint-Marc" in french lweit attached the following image: [103.92Kb]


lweit	#8 Posted on 26-03-2007 22:35
Member Location: France, Département de la Moselle Posts: 609 Joined: 23.12.05	Another photo of this fly Louis lweit attached the following image: [117.81Kb]