I found a few white larvae with very thin tails in my wormery - similar to vine weevil larvae, but they don't have tails - do they? They were about 1 cm long and the tail about the same.
Any ideas? Thanks, Helen
If it is wet in there they may be rat-tailed maggots which are the larvae of certain types of hoverfly eg drone fly. The tail is a breathing tube or a feeding tube.
Are these good or bad?
Helen
They are detrivores so good. Sorry, should have added that. Google them.
I have looked them up on google - the conditions in the drainage area of my can o' worms must have been just right! I found about 10 of these larvae when I was 'harvesting' the worm compost. I didn't know whether to squish them or not! (luckily I didn't, but whether they will survive where I threw them is anyone's guess!).
Thanks for your help redclanger.
Helen