On holiday in Tuscany, Italy, in August, I saw this creeping across the road (see photo), it is about a thumb’s length, with dry, tough skin and no legs, it moves a bit like a leech or a caterpillar. What is it? What does it eat?
• The creature is the larva of a fly in the family , commonly known as soldier flies. This is apparent because it has a defined tail and head but no legs, which is typical of a true fly. The larvae feed off decaying plant material or animal faeces. This larva is quite big…
