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Crawling Water Beetle Larva - Peltodytes
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Crawling Water Beetle Larva - Peltodytes
Lewes, Sussex County, Delaware, USA
May 28, 2009
Size: 5 mm (w/o spines)
I believe this is a crawling water beetle larva, genus Peltodytes. Collected from edge of sump hole/borrow pit.

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Contributed by Catfish on 28 May, 2009 - 3:07pm
Last updated 29 May, 2009 - 10:23am

Peltodytes
The long body filaments are diagnostic; Very nice find-the first pics of a haliplid larva on the guide!
… Tim Loh, 29 May, 2009 - 10:23am login or register to post comments

 
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Thank you very much, Tim. That sump hole behind the local Arby's is crawling with Peldotyes, so it was only a matter of time... Dave
… Catfish, 29 May, 2009 - 10:31am login or register to post comments

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