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Adult -- The drone fly or rattailed maggot resembles the honey bee in action and appearance but has only one pair of wings. Its body is brownish to black, fairly hairy and about 15 mm long. The thorax has a yellowish tint and a vertical stripe.
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ipm.ncsu.edu/ag369/notes/rattailed_maggots.html
ipm.ncsu.edu/ag369/notes/rattailed_maggots.html
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The rattailed maggot is the immature or larval stage of a fly that resembles a honey bee. These 3/4 inch long whitish larvae are different from other fly maggots in having a 1/2 inch long "tail" that is used as a breathing tube when they are in the water. ... Rat-tailed maggots are seldom a problem in lagoons where:
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www.ca.uky.edu/entomology/entfacts/ef500.asp
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MANURE FLIES: RAT-TAILED MAGGOTS AND MOTH FLIES; Lee Townsend, Extension Entomologist; Rat-tailed Maggots; The rattailed maggot is the immature or larval stage of a fly that resembles a honey bee.
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Are we experts yet ... Hi Natalie, This is a Rattailed Maggot, the larva of a Drone Fly, possibly Eristalis tenax. There are a few photos of Rattailed Maggots on BugGuide. ... Rat-Tailed Maggot (March 19, 2006)
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www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/05/12/rattailed-maggot-2/
www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/05/12/rattailed-maggot-2/
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What we have on the following pages is a Special Panoramic Collection, a Compendium & Resource on leeches, maggots & larvae as a way to move forward in understanding Our World of Rat-Tailed Maggot & other Larval Infestation & Diversity. ... Rat-Tailed Maggot Pearls...
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www.maggotresource.com/
www.maggotresource.com/
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Avoiding or eliminating wet, polluted, or unsanitary situations will help avoid or manage rat-tailed maggots. If the maggots are already present in liquid manure to be used around edible plants, the manure could be used elsewhere (and where children will not contact it).
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www.puyallup.wsu.edu/plantclinic/resources/pdf/pls1rat-...
www.puyallup.wsu.edu/plantclinic/resources/pdf/pls1rat-tailedmaggots.pdf
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The rat-tailed maggot, Eristalis tenax (L.), is the larva of the drone fly in the hover fly family (Syrphidae). It lives in drainage ditches, pools around manure piles, sewage, and similar places containing water badly polluted with organic matter.
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www.uoguelph.ca/pdc/Factsheets/Insect/DroneFlyRattailed...
www.uoguelph.ca/pdc/Factsheets/Insect/DroneFlyRattailedMaggot.html
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rat-tailed maggot: Definition and Pronunciation ... World & News ... rat-tail file...
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www.factmonster.com/ipd/A0616753.html
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Rat-tailed maggot, watercolor and colored pencil illustration. ... Rat Tailed Maggot, colored pencil and watercolor ; Commissioned by: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources; About rat-tailed maggots: Rattailed maggots are the larval stage of the drone fly (a fly which looks like a honey bee but has one pair of wings...
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www.scientificillustrator.com/illustration/insect/rat-t...
www.scientificillustrator.com/illustration/insect/rat-tailed-maggot.html
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