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Patent-leather beetle larva

Odontotaenius disjunctus

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Field Notes

Description:

Black head with clear body and black insides. Was about a half inch long.

Habitat:

Dead wood log.

Notes:

This larva was found with an adult Patent-leather beetle I for the previous posting. Was in an area of the log that had a lot of chewed up wood.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
ToddTahtinen
Unfortunately, I would only be guessing. I could guess several. But all of them are much smaller than a Patent Leather Beetle/Bess Beetle. Patent Leather Beetles are cool. The larva and adults can make sounds, too.
ToddTahtinen
That's not a Patent Leather Beetle larva. Larva for some other beetle species.

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PublishedDecember 10, 2011

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