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Meracantha contracta
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Copyright © 2004
Erik Blosser
Larva? -
Meracantha contracta
Hawk Mountain, Pennsylvania, USA
September 30, 2004
This was found in a rotting log. I'm guessing a larva of some kind, but does anyone know?
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Contributed by
Erik Blosser
on 1 October, 2004 - 10:01pm
Last updated 27 April, 2013 - 11:49am
Moved
Moved from
Meracantha
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v belov
, 27 April, 2013 - 11:49am
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Moved
Moved from
Darkling Beetles
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Jim McClarin
, 17 October, 2008 - 5:16am
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Meracantha sp. (Tenebrionidae
Meracantha sp. (Tenebrionidae)
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Artjom Zaitsev
, 15 October, 2008 - 1:19pm
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Moved
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Boris Büche
, 30 March, 2007 - 5:59am
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Tenebrionid
I think this is a tenebrionid because of its down-turned mouth parts.
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Jim McClarin
, 23 October, 2005 - 8:00am
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moved
moved to Coleoptera.
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Lynette Elliott
, 27 May, 2005 - 8:36am
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Wireworm
Much of this image is in shadow, but it is definitely a Coleoptera larva, most likely an elaterid (click beetle), or tenebrionid (darkling beetle) larva. Click beetle larvae are known as "wireworms." Hope another expert can confirm which family this is.
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Eric R. Eaton
, 4 October, 2004 - 2:50pm
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