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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Flannel, Slug Caterpillar, Leaf Skeletonizer Moths and kin (Zygaenoidea) » Slug Caterpillar Moths (Limacodidae) » Prolimacodes » Skiff Moth - Hodges#4671 (Prolimacodes badia)
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Unusual beetle, or is it a slug? - Prolimacodes badia
Copyright © 2016 Rogerskd

Unusual beetle, or is it a slug? - Prolimacodes badia
Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina, USA
June 28, 2016
Size: close to a half dollar
This was sitting on top of my van this morning. Just a couple weeks ago I found another bug with a smiliar shape, but a 1/3 of the size and completely green. The top exterior felt hard, but not like a shell. I'm sure if someone squeezed it that it may break. It has no legs and I could watch it use its underbelly to slither along my windshield. If you look at the bottom left, you can actually see the bugs head. Anyone that can identify this critter would be awesome! Thanks in advance!

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Unusual beetle, or is it a slug? - Prolimacodes badia Unusual beetle, or is it a slug? - Prolimacodes badia
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Contributed by Rogerskd on 28 June, 2016 - 9:16pm
Last updated 4 July, 2016 - 10:45am

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Moved from ID Request.
… john and jane balaban, 4 July, 2016 - 10:45am login or register to post comments

Thanks!
Thank you so much! That helped out immensely, and I learned something new! Awesome!
… Rogerskd, 29 June, 2016 - 8:30am login or register to post comments

How about
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