Subject: catepillars
Location: Mpumalanga south africa
February 20, 2017 12:32 am
Hi there
I know the precessionary caterpillars. These ones move like, and obviously mimics a snake. they are much smaller. is it maybe the early stage of precessionary catepillars?
thanks
Signature: wetie
Dear wetie,
We believe these are Fungus Gnat larvae from the family Sciaridae. According to iSpot, Fungus Gnats are found in South Africa. According to BugGuide: “Sometimes abundant enough to form a crawling mass of several inches across and several feet long, similar to armyworm migrations.”
