ðə lˈɑːɹviː ɑːɹ dʒˈɛnɚɹəli fˈaʊnd bˈɛɹid ɐ fjˈuː sˈɛntɪmˌiːɾɚz dˈiːp ɪn sˈɔɪl ɹˈɪtʃ ɪn ɔːɹɡˈænɪk mˈæɾɚ sˈʌtʃ ɐz kˈɑːmpoʊst, dˈʌŋ, ˈænɪməl bˈɜːɹoʊz, pˈækɹæt mˈɪdənz, ænd ˈænt nˈɛsts.
The larvae are generally found buried a few centimeters deep in soil rich in organic matter such as compost, dung, animal burrows, packrat middens, and ant nests.