lykarnys's Identifications

Hundreds of these pupa were found in a bucket containing rotting vegetation semi-submerged in water. A few maggots with tails were also observed, many at the bottom of the bucket, fully submerged in water. Some pupa were collected and the pictured fly was what emerged a few days later.

Hundreds of these pupa were found in a bucket containing rotting vegetation semi-submerged in water. A few maggots with tails were also observed, many at the bottom of the bucket, fully submerged in water. Some pupa were collected and the pictured fly was what emerged a few days later.