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Sep 23, 2007 14:09 |  #1

I think it is a larvae. But what.
It is no more than 5mm long.

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second shot 100mm with Raynox 250 on. Not sure which end this is.


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Sep 23, 2007 14:23 |  #2

Looks like the larva from a hoverfly, nice detail Brian :D

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Sep 23, 2007 14:51 |  #3

Lovely capture- agree with Alby- a hoverfly larva.
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Sep 23, 2007 14:56 |  #4

Attic wrote in post #3990953 (external link)
Looks like the larva from a hoverfly, nice detail Brian :D

Cheers Alby. Thanks for the ID mate.

LordV wrote in post #3991086 (external link)
Lovely capture- agree with Alby- a hoverfly larva.
brian v.

Thanks Brian and for the confirmation.

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Sep 23, 2007 15:01 |  #5

My goodness Brian, you are finding some unusual things to post. Great capture!!

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Sep 23, 2007 15:09 as a reply to  @ Photogirl2007's post |  #6

Interesting capture. We still don't know if the close up is of the head or tail though... ;)

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Sep 23, 2007 15:11 |  #7

Photogirl2007 wrote in post #3991137 (external link)
My goodness Brian, you are finding some unusual things to post. Great capture!!

Thanks Joan. Got to keep your eyes open all the time.

dreamline wrote in post #3991188 (external link)
Interesting capture. We still don't know if the close up is of the head or tail though... ;)

Thanks Bernie. Heads or Tails.

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Sep 23, 2007 15:14 as a reply to  @ Photogirl2007's post |  #8

Hiya Skylab,

Great shot of a Hoverfly Larva, great detail #2 is its front end

http://bugs.bio.usyd.e​du.au …ages/hoverflyTr​acheae.htm (external link)

Cheers for now
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Sep 24, 2007 11:10 |  #9

bandit 1 wrote in post #3991216 (external link)
Hiya Skylab,

Great shot of a Hoverfly Larva, great detail #2 is its front end

http://bugs.bio.usyd.e​du.au …ages/hoverflyTr​acheae.htm (external link)

Cheers for now
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Thanks Mark. Now I know what way is up and what is down.

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