Scuttle Fly Larva
Megaselia scalaris (larva)
Scuttle Fly larvae develop in moist decaying material, including rotting vegetation, carrion, and sewage. They wriggle through their food source and rasp at microorganisms and decomposing organic matter with small mouthhooks. This highly adaptable larva can also occur in unexpectedly varied materials, from fungi to stored foods.
- Type
- Burrow
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
- Scuttle Fly Larva
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- Scuttle Fly