[Syrphidae] A larva eating an imago

[ximo mengual sanchis]

Dear all,

Check these images please, and let me know what you think:

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/90016665

This behavior was previously described for a Neotropical species:
https://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-77442010000400009

Sure you have ideas about it.

Cheers,

Ximo

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