mystery fly pupa??

[agent A]

hey all, i harvested some gb maggers and pupae today and found large black pupae in with them

on the left is a gb pupa and the right is the mystery species

anyone have any ideas?

 

[brancsikia339]

Looks like a mutated bb spike :lol:

 

[agent A]

Looks like a mutated bb spike :lol:

bb dont naturally occur in my area though

 

[brancsikia339]

bb dont naturally occur in my area though

no bbs in connecticut? im sure you must have them. Anyway it could be one of those gigantic flies you'll sometimes find. bombyllidae? could be a blow fly

 

[aNisip]

no bbs in connecticut? im sure you must have them. Anyway it could be one of those gigantic flies you'll sometimes find. bombyllidae? could be a blow fly

Blowflys have a smooth pupae, not rough and edged like bbs or gbs...I'm pretty sure it is a carcass fly

 

[agent A]

Blowflys have a smooth pupae, not rough and edged like bbs or gbs...I'm pretty sure it is a carcass fly

is it safe mantis food??

 

[Termite48]

As the pupae get old and do not eclose for some reason or another, they often, if not always turn dark as the one in the picture. There are many Sarcophagid flies that are on the large size and would be like the one pictured.

 

[agent A]

As the pupae get old and do not eclose for some reason or another, they often, if not always turn dark as the one in the picture. There are many Sarcophagid flies that are on the large size and would be like the one pictured.

its a fresh pupa

 

[hierodula]

Well all flies are safe, and mantises no doubt must eat them in the wild. Try them on a local species and see if they eat them.

 

[aNisip]

is it safe mantis food??

Yup!