rat-tailed maggot

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rat-tailed maggot

an immature form of a fly of Eristalis or Helophilus spp. that can infest a necrotic wound or carcass.
Synonym(s): Eristalis sp

rat-tailed maggot

larva of Eristalis spp., a hover fly of no veterinary importance other than in confusing an identification. Called also filth fly. The maggots are found in areas with high concentrations of organic matter, e.g. stable drains.
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Ra - + - Cryptotylus unicolor (Wiedemann) Pr - - + Lepiselaga crassipes Fabricius Pr + - - Mviotabanus barretto Fairchild Pr - - + Tabanidae Pr - - - Eristalis sp.
Species richness and similarity between invertebrates living in floating plants in the parana river floodplain/Riqueza de especies y similaridad de los invertebrados que viven en plantas flotantes de la planicie de inundacion del rio Parana (Argentina)/Riqueza de especies e similaridade dos invertebrados que vivem em plantas flotantes da planicie de inundacao do rio parana (Argentina)
Prey taxon Immature Female Male Unidentified prey items 1 2 Diptera, Nematocera 2 1 Diptera, Culicidae 1 Diptera, Eristalis sp.
The diet of the cave spider Meta menardi (Latreille 1804) (Araneae, Tetragnathidae)

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