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Melyrid larva?
Copyright © 2007 Jim McClarin

Melyrid larva?
Nashua, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
January 10, 2007
Size: about 4 mm
Interesting fleshy lateral extension (must have a technical name) with spiracles above it. Here the larva, perhaps frustrated at the lack of hiding places in the brightly-lit light arena, is tearing at a piece of debris with its mandibles.

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Melyrid larva? Melyrid larva? Melyrid larva? Melyrid larva?
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Contributed by Jim McClarin on 12 January, 2007 - 4:26am
Last updated 12 January, 2007 - 5:26am

Also guess so
Dear Jim,

really looks like a melyrid larva (subfam Malachiinae?)!

regards, Boris
… Boris Büche, 12 January, 2007 - 4:47am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for confirming, Boris.
:-)
… Jim McClarin, 12 January, 2007 - 5:27am login or register to post comments

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