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.
Stratiomys larva | Stratiomys larva |
Stratiomys larva camouflaged with mud | Stratiomys larva using its 'float bristles' at the tip of the abdomen to enable it to breathe |
Stratiomys puparium | Stratiomys puparia; the body is often hidden in mud or moss, leaving the 'tail' raised |
Stratiomys chamaeleon freshly emerged from a puparia | Stratiomys egg mass |
Stratiomys egg mass |
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