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Old shelf fungus larvae - Bolitotherus cornutus
Copyright © 2006 Jim McClarin

Old shelf fungus larvae - Bolitotherus cornutus
Nashua, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
March 18, 2006
Size: up to 15 mm
Millimeter ruler marks at top of image.

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Contributed by Jim McClarin on 19 March, 2006 - 6:52am
Last updated 8 September, 2007 - 3:31am

Easily recognized now :-)
In this image you can see the tow tiny fronz horns that are characteristic of the larvae of this species.
… Jim McClarin, 8 September, 2007 - 3:34am

Moved
Moved from Beetles.
… Jim McClarin, 8 September, 2007 - 3:31am

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