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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles (Polyphaga) » Plate-thigh and Marsh Beetles (Scirtoidea) » Marsh Beetles (Scirtidae)
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Marsh Beetle larva
Copyright © 2006 tom murray

Marsh Beetle larva
Harvard, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
February 14, 2006
Size: 3.5mm

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Contributed by tom murray on 15 February, 2006 - 7:27pm
Last updated 16 February, 2006 - 4:15pm

Not likely..
That it is an Isopod! As you can see it has three pair of legs, so it is an insect for sure. I think this is some kind of beetle larva!
Greetings,
Gerard Pennards
… Gerard Pennards, 16 February, 2006 - 9:06am login or register to post comments

Interesting
If it is, it's not one I've seen before.
… Lynette Schimming, 16 February, 2006 - 5:51am login or register to post comments

 
Silverfish?
I wonder if this might be in the Thysanura. I know there are tiny species that live in ant nests....
… Eric R. Eaton, 16 February, 2006 - 11:35am login or register to post comments

 
Geradr's on the right track
Donald Chandler identified this as a Scirtid larva. Thanks for all the input, larva of any type are usually difficult.
… tom murray, 16 February, 2006 - 4:19pm login or register to post comments

 
Incredible.
Ok, this is almost enough to make me give up trying:-) Hahahaha! Geez. Thanks, Don, for the ID.
… Eric R. Eaton, 24 February, 2006 - 5:51pm login or register to post comments

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