Bug FAQAustralian garden maggot
Bibio imitator · Order: Diptera · Family: Bibionidae
Also called: garden maggot
The Australian garden maggot measures about 6.5 to 7.5 mm long and its wings are roughly 6.5 mm wide. It is all black with brown smoky wings, males have a dense yellow covering, and both sexes show a rufous head, thorax and abdomen; females have dark reddish-brown to black legs. This species is found in Australia and New Zealand.
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How to recognize it
The insect is completely black with brown, smoky-looking wings. Male bodies are covered in a dense yellow pile. Its head, thorax, and abdomen have a reddish-brown (rufous) color. Female legs, except the coxae, are dark reddish-brown to black.
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Size
Adults grow to a length of about 6.5 to 7.5 mm and have wings about 6.5 mm long.
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Where it comes from
It occurs in Australia and New Zealand.
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More photos
Same family (Bibionidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bibio_imitator
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