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maggot
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Copyright: Matthew Harrison (matthew) Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 19 W: 1 N: 83] (336)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-06-03
Categories: Insects
Exposure: f/2.8, 1/240 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-07-13 12:19
Viewed: 623
Points: 4
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hi
just looking around my garden saw this bug do not know what it is? so if anyone knows what it is be great to know.

thanks for looking
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Looks very much like the larvae of a hoverfly, they may be ugly but they are great little hunter of aphids which plauge our gardens.

Hi Matthew!
This is really unique picture! Larvae of flies = Diptera (and this is one of them) are presented on TN extremely rare, mainly because they are not very attractive. So bravo for showing a non-commercial picture of non-commercial insect.
Anyway, it will be very difficuls to identify the species. In many cases larvae of flies are not known for science and their identification is simply impossible.
Now I can only guess that it can be some Syrphidae species but I am not sure this :)
Once again many thanks for showing something new and interesting!
Best greetings,
Radomir

PS. If you like please feel free to watch some of my insect larvae picture here :>

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