Early stages - genus Stratiomys
Recognising the genus
1. Stratiomys larvae (potentially of more than one species)
Photos by Judy Webb. Judy has reared S. chamaeleon, S. potamida and S. singularior.
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Stratiomys larva |
Stratiomys larva |
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Stratiomys larva camouflaged with mud |
Stratiomys larva using its 'float bristles' at the tip of the abdomen to enable it to breathe |
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Stratiomys puparium |
Stratiomys puparia; the body is often hidden in mud or moss, leaving the 'tail' raised |
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Stratiomys chamaeleon freshly emerged from a puparia |
Stratiomys egg mass |
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Stratiomys egg mass |
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