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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?

Contributed by Erik Blosser on 1 October, 2004 - 10:01pm
Last updated 27 April, 2013 - 11:49am

Moved

Moved from Meracantha.

… v belov, 27 April, 2013 - 11:49am

Moved

Moved from Darkling Beetles.

… Jim McClarin, 17 October, 2008 - 5:16am

Meracantha sp. (Tenebrionidae

Meracantha sp. (Tenebrionidae)

… Artjom Zaitsev, 15 October, 2008 - 1:19pm

Moved

Moved from Beetles.

… Boris Büche, 30 March, 2007 - 5:59am

Tenebrionid

I think this is a tenebrionid because of its down-turned mouth parts.

… Jim McClarin, 23 October, 2005 - 8:00am

moved

moved to Coleoptera.

… Lynette Elliott, 27 May, 2005 - 8:36am

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.

… Eric R. Eaton, 4 October, 2004 - 2:50pm

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