help identifying mystery larvae

gardenpt@aol.com gardenpt@aol.com
Mon, 11 Mar 2013 12:54:43 PDT
Tough to say if they have legs or not.  But I see what appears to be a dark head capsule.  If so, they aren't flies. 

A question:  Were they that wet/moist when you found them?  Or did you tidy them up for the photo shoot?

 
Jean
in Portland, OR

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: David Pilling <pbs@pilling.demon.co.uk>
To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Sun, Mar 10, 2013 8:16 am
Subject: [pbs] help identifying mystery larvae


Hi,

I was replanting lily bulbs yesterday when I noticed some larvae 
apparently nibbling at them, see this photo:

http://www.pilling.demon.co.uk/mysterybugs.jpg

I'd be grateful if anyone knows what they are. The 1 pound coin they are 
crawling on is around an inch in diameter. Too big for fungus gnats and 
vine weevil look different. They are dark brown to black.



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David Pilling
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