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Unknown grub-like animal - Cuterebra
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Unknown grub-like animal - Cuterebra
Los Angeles, California, USA
September 29, 2013
Size: 7/8"
Found in a riparian habitat crawling on top of dry soil near a stream and lake. Grub like. It moves with a side to side undulating motion. When disturbed, it contracts it body tight, when moving it stretches its body out.

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Contributed by wildwings on 29 September, 2013 - 10:09pm
Last updated 15 June, 2014 - 12:37pm

Moved
Moved from Rodent and Lagomorph Bot Flies.
… v belov, 15 June, 2014 - 12:37pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Bot Flies.
… John F. Carr, 1 October, 2013 - 6:59pm login or register to post comments

grub-like animal
Looks very much like a bot fly larva (Cuterebridae)
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