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Unknown - Hermetia illucens
Copyright © 2016 LuckeyKasper

Unknown - Hermetia illucens
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA
June 20, 2016
I am unsure if this is the entire bug or not but it was still moving when the image was taken. It was found in my grandmothers room who has been having a bite/rash for the last few weeks that we can't identify.
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Contributed by LuckeyKasper on 26 June, 2016 - 5:06pm
Last updated 11 October, 2016 - 10:52pm

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… john and jane balaban, 19 July, 2016 - 6:08pm login or register to post comments

How big was it?
It reminds me of a Soldier Fly larva:



I'm not sure why it would be indoors, as they're generally associated with compost or rotting vegetation.

Hold on to see if others agree.

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