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Photo by corbinbrody1
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42.1794, -71.5794

Field Notes

Description:

Length: about 0.5"
Segmented plates ending in spikes on either side of the body. Dark gray/brown above, whitish/yellow underneath, red spikes. Single, narrow light-colored stripe down the middle of the back.

Habitat:

Found under a rock along a rock wall. Outside temperature 45 F.

Notes:

Curled up very slowly when handled.

Species ID Suggestions

Firefly (larva)

Pyractomena sp.

Reference Link
BugEric
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Comments (4)
bee.jacbs
Possibly a species of firefly larvae? (lampyridae?)

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Backyard bugs and unknown visitors of the Northeastern United States

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PublishedMarch 27, 2013

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