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Small Caterpillar - Idia
Copyright © 2005 tom murray

Small Caterpillar - Idia
Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
December 29, 2005
Size: ~6mm
Found under a log. No idea what kind this is.
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Contributed by tom murray on 30 December, 2005 - 9:23pm
Last updated 18 May, 2006 - 6:02pm

Wagner has an image on page 343
of Idia, which always reminds us of this, but we still can't find any images online to compare, but it might be worth a look.
… john and jane balaban, 17 May, 2006 - 8:14pm login or register to post comments

 
Idia sp.
It looks real close, maybe even the same. I think it would be safe placing it on the Idia page. Thanks for catching that, John and Jane.
… tom murray, 18 May, 2006 - 6:04pm login or register to post comments

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