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MaggotsWhat kind of bug is this?
Tue, May 12, 2009 at 3:28 PM
I found this bug in a hole in a tree filled with water. Any ideas?
Natalie West
North East Ohio
Rattailed Maggot
Hi Natalie,
This is a Rattailed Maggot, the larva of a Drone Fly, possibly Eristalis tenax. There are a few photos of Rattailed Maggots on BugGuide.
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These are really the worst. As if ordinary maggots were not creepy enough.
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