Microdon sp. (larva)
I found these small creatures on a piece of wood from a tree that had fallen down the back.
I went back down today and found them in the same spot so decided to bring them up to the house along with a couple of very small ones I also found under the bark on another piece of wood from the same tree.
Based on where I found them, I am starting to think that the reason I don't normally see them is because they live under the bark on the dead wood at the top of the tree.
Anyway, I put the ones I brought up into one of the 'kid's' old fish tanks along with the bits of wood etc I found them on. I will keep an eye on them and see what happens...
UPDATE:
My Thanks to Flickr member Zichen Wang for the ID.
Links:
www.diptera.info/forum/viewthread.php?thread_id=61805&...
www.covillephotos.net/galleries/DisplayImagev4.php?type=D...
Microdon sp. (larva)
I found these small creatures on a piece of wood from a tree that had fallen down the back.
I went back down today and found them in the same spot so decided to bring them up to the house along with a couple of very small ones I also found under the bark on another piece of wood from the same tree.
Based on where I found them, I am starting to think that the reason I don't normally see them is because they live under the bark on the dead wood at the top of the tree.
Anyway, I put the ones I brought up into one of the 'kid's' old fish tanks along with the bits of wood etc I found them on. I will keep an eye on them and see what happens...
UPDATE:
My Thanks to Flickr member Zichen Wang for the ID.
Links:
www.diptera.info/forum/viewthread.php?thread_id=61805&...
www.covillephotos.net/galleries/DisplayImagev4.php?type=D...