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Hi all,

In Ticino Switzerland we found on a kitchen floor of an elderly woman little larvae. They have no head, six pairs of prolegs and a little stem at the end. The larvae are about 15 mm long. They move with undulating body movements.

We guess it is a diptera larvae but are very unsure. Does anybody know more?

Thanks! Michael

PS: The photo shows the ventral view

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Here's the dorsal view

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I suggest Volucella inanis (Syrphidae) - from a wasp's nest in the building

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Hi Toni,

That's it, definitely! Many thanks, we were completely on the wrong track (soldier flies, bot flies, Fannia, etc.). I guess, the old lady has to solve a wasp problem.

Best regards, Michael Greeff, ETH Zürich