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Rhantus suturalis, full grown larva, 13-08-2007
Rhantus suturalis
Full grown larva

The larva is resting on a waterplant and has pushed the tip of it's abdomen (not sharp depicted) through the water surface to ventilate, the silvery spot is the air at the tip.

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A close-up of the head:
Rhantus suturalis, full grown larva, head 13-08-2007


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