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Photo by chesterbperry
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Field Notes

Description:

Very large larva found inside fallen tree.

Habitat:

Fallen tree

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
chesterbperry
Yes it kept moving around, upside down was only time I could get decent shot of it's head. Thanks for getting me started, will see if I can narrow it down further.
MartinL
This is a beetle larva (upside down). Possibly a longicorn, family = Cerambycidae. These are the wood borers.

Spotted for Missions

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Biodiversity of SouthEastern US
Mission
Insects of TN
Mission
Biodiversity of Audubon Acres
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2013

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