Garden soldier fly larva
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Order: Diptera
Family: Stratiomyidae
Size range
- 25 mm long
Distribution
- New Zealand and introduced species
Life History
- Larvae feed on rotting vegetation, often in compost heaps
- Adults probably feed on nectar and pollen in flowers