I Was Looking At The Water When I Suddenly Saw This Moving…

Neither “rat-tailed” nor “maggot” is likely to make someone feel immediately comfortable about finding one in a swimming pool.

But the name describes appearance rather than danger.

The elongated breathing tube resembles a tail, while the larval body has the soft form associated with many fly larvae.

The Adult Insect Is a Hoverfly

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