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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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mystery larvae?
Copyright © 2009 jljpb

mystery larvae?
Nelson County, Virginia, USA
September 29, 2009
Size: 3/4" - 1"
These things have recently been spotted racing around the basement and in the house late at night. I don't see them during the day.

They move quickly, and roll up into a spiral when disturbed.

Would like to know what they are, so I know how best to deal with them!

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mystery larvae? mystery larvae? mystery larvae?
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Contributed by jljpb on 29 September, 2009 - 2:29am
Last updated 12 October, 2009 - 3:14pm

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… v belov, 12 October, 2009 - 3:14pm login or register to post comments

looks like a Soldier Beetle Larva
of some type to me. I've seen a couple different varieties lately, including something that looked like this one. Maybe somebody else will have more info. and ideas about it.
… Andrew Williams, 29 September, 2009 - 8:20am login or register to post comments

 
indeed it seems so
...and this page explains why I'm suddenly seeing them in the house:

http://www.ipm.iastate.edu/ipm/iiin/soldier.html

Fortunately they aren't a pest, so I'll just escort them back outside as I find them. :-)

Thank you!
… jljpb, 29 September, 2009 - 10:09am login or register to post comments

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