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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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Insect on ripe fruit
Copyright © 2012 waldeneffect

Insect on ripe fruit
Scott County, Virginia, USA
September 15, 2012
Size: small
This isn't a very good photo, but I suspect it's something very common --- it shows up all over my garden whenever the best fruits get good and ripe. It makes (or finds?) a hole in the fruit and sucks up the sugary juices.
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Contributed by waldeneffect on 15 September, 2012 - 9:11am
Last updated 3 October, 2012 - 5:08pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John F. Carr, 3 October, 2012 - 5:08pm login or register to post comments

rather impressive photo of what seems to be a cantharid larva
other examples at(1)
they are predators, but some may supplement their diet with carbs, i guess
… v belov, 15 September, 2012 - 9:20am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
That looks exactly right. :-)
… waldeneffect, 15 September, 2012 - 7:18pm login or register to post comments

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