Rat-tailed maggots, Drone fly larvae with internal digestive system clearly showing up along length of body and long siphon tail

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Yon Marsh Natural History / Alamy Stock Photo

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P71N06

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4912 x 7360 px | 41.6 x 62.3 cm | 16.4 x 24.5 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

3 July 2018

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Meopham, UK

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