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MaggotsMysterious large water creature
Please look at these 4 images and determine what this alien life form may be. It came from our pond. It’s about 4cm long. It’s translucent. It lived for 15-20 minutes completely submerged in 99% isopropyl alcohol. Found in Travis County in central Texas near the town of Manor. Thanks,
Jim
Hi Jim,
This amazing creature is a Horse Fly Maggot. There is an image on BugGuide of the Western Horse Fly and it looks very similar to your image, though your image might be of a different species in the same genus, Tabanus. There is another image on BugGuide from Texas that is just listed by the genus name. The larvae are carnivorous, and are reported to bite.
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