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| Gisela Merkel-Wallner |
Posted on 11-10-2005 09:04
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Member Location: Germany, Bavaria, Oberpfalz Posts: 47 Joined: 05.07.05 |
Hello, can somebody identify this? The picture were taken ba Christian Stiersdorfer in the NP Bayerischer Wald (Bavarian Forest), the 12. August 2005. The larvae always crowled in the circle. I never have seen that and have no idea, what it is. Greetings and thanks for your help Gisela  |
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| Gisela Merkel-Wallner |
Posted on 11-10-2005 09:10
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Member Location: Germany, Bavaria, Oberpfalz Posts: 47 Joined: 05.07.05 |
and this ist the whole circle of the larvae, about 1 meter in diameter. Greetings Gisela Merkel-Wallner  |
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| cthirion |
Posted on 11-10-2005 09:59
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Member Location: Awirs (Flémalle) Belgique Posts: 901 Joined: 13.08.04 |
????Larva Psychodidae so-called larva "Military".
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 11-10-2005 10:16
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
They are larvae of Sciaridae. I quote from the Manual of Nearctic Diptera volume 1, p. 249: Peculiar mass movements by some sciarid larvae have been well-documented, but the purpose of this behavior has not been investigated adequately. It appears as if they were 'on the march' and that the end of the head of the mass met the tail and that they are now crawling in circles. Reference: Steffan, W.A., 1981. Sciaridae. In: <i>Manual of Nearctic Diptera Volume 1</i> (J.F. McAlpine, ed.): 247-255. Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info |
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| Gisela Merkel-Wallner |
Posted on 11-10-2005 16:40
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Member Location: Germany, Bavaria, Oberpfalz Posts: 47 Joined: 05.07.05 |
Dear Paul, I thank you for the explanations. Gisela |
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