Sylvicola dubius

Sylvicola dubius · Order: Diptera · Family: Anisopodidae

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Sylvicola dubius
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It lives on and feeds on fallen apples.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it lives

It is commonly found on fallen apples.

Source: Wikipedia

What it eats

It feeds on fallen apples.

Source: Wikipedia

More photos

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Questions people ask

What does Sylvicola dubius eat?

It feeds on fallen apples.

Source: Wikipedia

Same family (Anisopodidae)

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Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvicola_dubius

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Text written 2026-10-23 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-22.

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