One of the predators of rat-tailed maggots is water-dwelling insects such as dragonfly larvae, water beetles, and damselfly larvae. These predators feed on the rat-tailed maggots as part of their diet in aquatic ecosystems.
No, a rat-tailed maggot, also known as the larva of a drone fly, needs oxygen to survive. This aquatic larva breathes through a long, telescopic breathing tube called a "rat tail" that it extends to the surface of the water to take in oxygen. Without access to oxygen, the maggot will not be able to survive.
i believe its the drone fly Family: Syrphidae genus: eristalis species: tenax
It is a rat-tailed maggot
Rice weevil, roach, rat-tailed maggot and red admiral are insects. They begin with the letter r.
Oxygen. They use their siphon-like snorkel tail to get oxygen from the air, as it is not in the stagnant waters in which they dwell.
Rice weevil, roach, rat-tailed maggot, red underwing moth and red admiral are insects. They begin with the letter r.
Rice weevil, roach, rat-tailed maggot, red spider mite, red underwing moth and red admiral are insects. They begin with the letter r.
Daniel's Tufted-Tailed Rat was created in 2007.
Ankarana Special Reserve Tufted-tailed Rat was created in 2009.
The giant white tailed rat, austrian water rat,rat kangeroo
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