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hi dipteraforum,

I got this little larvae on dead leaf, underneath wood.
size: ~4mm
Many times I can see faces, looking at these things..
I edit my imagination for one time to show you..
What kind of larvae is this?
On the larvae there is sticked some mud and dirt.

date: 13-12-2008 , Amsterdam forest, The Netherlands

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picture 2

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picture 3, detail and imaginary crop

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I don't know if this is the same species but this is an other specimen and it's got some simularity with the one above here.

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It looks like the lower one has much longer and stronger setae. My guess would be that that one is a Stratiomyidae.

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Thank you Louis,

Interesting Stratiomyidae larvae

Robert

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I think that the lower larva is much more likely to be something like Pericoma (Psychodidae). I don't think it's a strat. The upper larva may be a psychodid too, but I'm not sure.