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Could be a larvae? - Pyractomena
Copyright © 2015 Laura Berry

Could be a larvae? - Pyractomena
Westmorland County Canada County, New Brunswick, Canada
December 31, 1969
Size: 2-3 cm
I found this on a four foot high, dead tree stump in mixed forest. It has a soft head that retreated inside it shell when I gently disturbed it. I didn't want to flip it over but 6 legs were visible. It reminds me of the Thorny Dragon lizard, a snail all mixed up into an insect. Please help me with identifying it!
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Contributed by HuckBerry on 13 May, 2015 - 7:16pm
Last updated 14 May, 2015 - 7:43am

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… John S. Ascher, 14 May, 2015 - 7:43am login or register to post comments

Firefly larva…
See reference here.
… Ross Hill, 13 May, 2015 - 7:28pm login or register to post comments

 
wow!
Oh, thank you so much! That's amazing! I had no idea they look as so as larvae. I really appreciate that you know this!
… HuckBerry, 13 May, 2015 - 7:30pm login or register to post comments

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