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Fruit Fly

Drosophila melanogaster

Photo by brettpim
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45.4036, -75.7222

Field Notes

Description:

larvae in first picture
eggs in second and third pictures

Habitat:

on or near mold(s) on peach

Notes:

Mold(s) are sighting:
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7235593
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7239143

Reference Links:

Drosophila melanogaster

Species ID Suggestions

Fruit Fly

Drosophila melanogaster
elime
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Comments (5)
brettpim
Wikipedia makes it clear that the second and third pictures are eggs
elime
yes, I believe so. I've never really seen the casings that clearly though.
brettpim
Erin, Are the other things the pupae/pupal casings?
elime
the first picture looks just like fruit fly larvae. I raise fruit flies in a lab and they look identical.

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
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PublishedSeptember 11, 2011

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