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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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Soldier Beetle grub
Copyright © 2005 Tony DiTerlizzi

Soldier Beetle grub
Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
March 21, 2005
Size: 15 mm
Found under a paver brick where several others were present.
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Contributed by Tony DiTerlizzi on 22 March, 2005 - 9:53pm
Last updated 11 January, 2009 - 2:41pm

Moved
Moved from Soldier Beetles.
… tom murray, 11 January, 2009 - 2:41pm login or register to post comments

move to cantharidae
please
… Jim McClarin, 29 May, 2005 - 7:02am login or register to post comments

Firefly larva.
The grub is almost certainly a larval firefly, family Lampyridae.
… Eric R. Eaton, 23 March, 2005 - 11:58am login or register to post comments

 
Not firefly larva
The cantharid larvae are characteristically velvety like this one. Lampyrid larvae have overlapping plates on their topsides and curl up like a pangolin or armadillo when threatened. btw, I'm posting a shot of lampyrid pupae. Check Lampyridae.
… Jim McClarin, 13 May, 2005 - 6:52pm login or register to post comments

 
Hmmm....
Like this?
… Tony DiTerlizzi, 23 March, 2005 - 12:42pm login or register to post comments

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