Unidentified Larvae
Posted by Ron Dueck on July 18, 2007
Q: My granddaughter in Brandon Manitoba found some larvae in their rain gutter which I could not identify
Can you let me know what it is.
Habitat: suburban/yard
State: Manitoba
Habitat: suburban/yard
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A: Thank you so much for the photos, just what I needed. You are correct that this is a larva, it's the larva of a Syrphid Fly (Hover Fly) called a Rat-tailed Maggot.What looks like a tail is actually a breathing tube for the larva as it lives in water. Our June 25 unit discusses these flies so you might want to check them out.
Thanks for asking.
John Wiessinger ( July 19, 2007)
Filed under: Reptiles & Amphibians