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Fly larvae observations

Submitted by ameserole on Fri, 01/26/2018 - 14:59

Alive

Tan translucent skin

“tail” which is longer than its body

Has a mouth

Moves like a worm

Body moves from about half of an inch when contracted to about a full inch in length

Has some form of feet which have grip

Stops moving for about 30 seconds when touched

Tail acts as a sheath for a long black spine, which is uncovered on the end

Can flip itself over

Not sure if it can see, seems to move aimlessly around the dish. Doesn’t react to a pile of woodchips in front of it

Squishy body, seems to be no form of chitenous exoskeleton

Body is about 15 mm fully extended

~15 mm tail, always stays the same length

Locomotion seems to start from the bottom of the specimen, contracting before the rest of the body does, at which point the newly excess “skin” moves in front of the body.

White organs in the underbelly

Seems to use its “mouth” to move, using it as a grip point to pull on

White and brown organs through seen through the translucent skin on top

Tries to get out of petri dish by climbing walls, perpetually unsuccessful

Has small “hairs” on body

Where does it usually live?

What does it eat?

Kill it, cut it open

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