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Dipteran Larvae on Cortinarius Mushroom Gills I think these larvae are in the family Phoridae, and could be Megaselia sp. Geotagged,Megaselia,Summer,United States,diptera,fly larvae,larva,larvae,maggots,mycophagy,phoridae,scuttle fly Click/tap to enlarge

Dipteran Larvae on Cortinarius Mushroom Gills

I think these larvae are in the family Phoridae, and could be Megaselia sp.

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    Flown Kimmerling
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    So gross but so cool! Posted 6 years ago
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      Christine Young
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      Yep. Maggot-like larvae gross me out to be honest. Posted 6 years ago

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Uploaded Jan 25, 2019. Captured Sep 19, 2018 10:50 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/4.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
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