Ditomyiid fly (Symmerus sp.) pupal exuvium
Symmerus sp. Found at Mayville Ledge Beech-Maple Woods SNA in east-central Wisconsin. Dodge County, Wisconsin, USA.
Found projecting 3-4mm out of debarked section of American beech log in mixed hardwood forest. Looked relatively fresh, so presumably the fly had emerged not too long before I found the exuvium.
Single exposure, moderately cropped, handheld, in situ. Canon MT-26EX flash unit, Ian McConnachie and plastic cup diffuser.
Ditomyiid fly (Symmerus sp.) pupal exuvium
Symmerus sp. Found at Mayville Ledge Beech-Maple Woods SNA in east-central Wisconsin. Dodge County, Wisconsin, USA.
Found projecting 3-4mm out of debarked section of American beech log in mixed hardwood forest. Looked relatively fresh, so presumably the fly had emerged not too long before I found the exuvium.
Single exposure, moderately cropped, handheld, in situ. Canon MT-26EX flash unit, Ian McConnachie and plastic cup diffuser.