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Crane Fly (Larvae)

Holorusia rubiginosa

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Field Notes

Description:

It's 47 degrees F out and I found this guy (or gal?) wriggling on a broken handrail. Transparent enough to see most of its innards. Rear end almost looks like a face.

Habitat:

East Texas. Heavily wooded area.

Notes:

Thickness of an earthworm.

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