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Fire-colored Beetle Larva

Dendroides canadensis

Photo by Christine Y.
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Yellow beetle larva with an orange head and planar urogomphi.

Habitat:

Under bark on a rotting log. There were at least a dozen of them.

Reference Links:

Fire-colored Beetle - Dendroides canadensis - Overview, Species Dendroides canadensis - BugGuide.Net

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Comments (5)
Christine Y.
Thank you Maria! This was probably the 5th time, at least, that I’ve tried to get a clear shot of one of these larvae, but they are so quick that I usually just end up with a blur!

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