Image: Fly larvae - First-instar

Fly larvae - Maggots, First-instar.

Photographer:

Richard Major

Rights:

© Australian Museum

Additional information

The larva, or maggot, is the main feeding stage of the fly. On hatching, first-instar larvae are roughly 2 mm long, growing to about 5 mm before shedding their skin.

Last Updated: 10 November 2009

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