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Beetle larva? pestering caddis fly larva
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Beetle larva? pestering caddis fly larva
Town of Blanchard, Driftless Prairies, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, USA
April 10, 2014

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Contributed by Marci Hess on 1 March, 2023 - 4:02pm

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I can't quite tell which genus from these photos. Did you have additional photos, perhaps of the venter of the thorax?
… Brady Richards, 1 March, 2023 - 4:23pm

 
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These photos were taken with these critters in water in a petri dish. While they were quite active, the beetle larva never straightened out. I'll make a note to get that angle next time we do this.
… Marci Hess, 2 March, 2023 - 7:05am

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