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Annelid
Rockford, winnebago County, Illinois, USA
April 27, 2020
Contributed by
Ellen Rathbone
on 27 April, 2020 - 5:34pm
Last updated 7 January, 2022 - 11:07am
Frassed
Moved from
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No longer an unknown and annelids are not arthropods, therefore not covered by BugGuide.
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Natalie Hernandez
, 7 January, 2022 - 10:08am
ah-ha!
It's an annelid! Thanks
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Ellen Rathbone
, 7 January, 2022 - 11:05am
Potworm
An annelid, family Enchytraeidae.
https://petehillmansnaturephotography.wordpress.com/potworm/
Fungus gnat larvae like Sciaridae and Mycetophilidae have distinct head capsules, and this specimen does not.
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Natalie Hernandez
, 6 January, 2022 - 7:14pm
Thanks!
Thank you, Natalie. So, my critter remains an unknown...
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Ellen Rathbone
, 7 January, 2022 - 8:18am
maybe a fungus gnat larva (Sciaridae)
nematodes don't have segments
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tenebboy
, 16 August, 2020 - 1:28am
Thanks
Thanks - good to know. Will file that info away.
E
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Ellen Rathbone
, 18 August, 2020 - 8:38am