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Dipteran Larvae - House Fly - Fruit Fly - Cucumber

Dipteran Larvae, Also Known As Maggots Or Grubs, Are The Larvae Of Flies. They Are Distinguished From Most Other Insects By Their Lack Of Segmented Thoracic Legs. Diptera Order Of Insects Includes House Fly, Fruit Fly Etc. Instead Of The Traditional Jointed Legs, Many Groups Have One Or More Pairs Of Fleshy, Locomotory Prolegs On The Thorax And/or Abdomen, Each With Curved Or Even Hook-like Spines. Dipteran Larvae Spoiled A Cucumber (Cucumis Sativus) From The Inside At Tehatta, West Bengal; India On 24/01/2024. (Photo by Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#10941139
Date Taken	24 January 2024
Location	N/A
Photographer	Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto
Category	Human Interest
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto

Dipteran larvae Maggots Grubs Larvae of flies Lack of segmented thoracic legs Diptera order House fly Fruit fly Jointed legs Prolegs Thorax Abdomen Fleshy locomotory structures Curved spines Hook-like spines Spoiled cucumber Cucumis sativus Tehatta West Bengal India Soumyabrata Roy NurPhoto Insect development Larval stage Entomology Pest infestation Decomposition Organic matter Fly development Insect morphology Agricultural impact Pest control Insect life cycle Metamorphosis.