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14-JUN-2013	Christine Hanrahan

Hover fly larva

Found along the K&P trail in Lanark County. This caterpillar-like insect is the larval stage of the syrphid flies(hover flies). According to what I can find out, this is probably a larva in the Subfamily Syrphinae. These are the larvae that feed voraciously on aphids.

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
1/1600s f/3.5 at 5.0mm iso100 hide exif

Full EXIF Info
Date/Time	14-Jun-2013 11:40:51
Make	Canon
Model	Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	5 mm
Exposure Time	1/1667 sec
Aperture	f/3.5
ISO Equivalent	100
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Mode
JPEG Quality
Exposure Program
Focus Distance	0.120 m

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Yvonne		20-Mar-2014 23:29
A good addition to the rose garden then!

laine		20-Mar-2014 23:22
I like them...down with aphids I say :))

Fabienne		20-Mar-2014 22:10
Je me demande comment vous faites pour découvrir tous ces insectes et connaitre leur nom. Un grand merci de partager vos connaissances et vos photos.

Don Mottershead		20-Mar-2014 21:23
You'd think that aphids could escape from this guy. Excellent capture.

Karen Stuebing		20-Mar-2014 20:47
It looks very tiny. If it eats aphids, it can be my friend. Super, detailed capture. V.

LynnH		20-Mar-2014 20:43
He's translucent. V

Suzanne Labbé		20-Mar-2014 20:38
Impressive picture and find Christine ! Even more that you found the ID :) ^V^

Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)		20-Mar-2014 19:47
Superb image.V Paolo

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