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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Elateriformia » Elateroidea » Soldier Beetles (Cantharidae) » Unidentified larvae
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Small black caterpillar with orangish head, about 1
Copyright © 2014 Callie Hale

Small black caterpillar with orangish head, about 1" long.
Clark County, Virginia, USA
October 4, 2014
Size: 1" or less
Body "velvety" black, no long hairs.
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Contributed by Callie Hale on 6 October, 2014 - 1:06pm
Last updated 6 October, 2014 - 5:11pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 6 October, 2014 - 5:11pm login or register to post comments

Cantharid (Soldier Beetle) larva, I expect
… Ken Wolgemuth, 6 October, 2014 - 1:15pm login or register to post comments

 
Soldier beetle larva
Thanks for your help! Is there any way to tell the subspecies from looking at the larva? Callie
… Callie Hale, 6 October, 2014 - 1:31pm login or register to post comments

 
Not that I know of.
But then I'm not an expert. Others may be able to tell you more.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 6 October, 2014 - 1:59pm login or register to post comments

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