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Black Firefly larva

Lucidota atra

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Field Notes

Description:

This was found inside a rotting log, which was laying in leaf litter.
It is approximately 1 to 1.2 cm in length.
White underside, pink on the sides and black on top.
Help would be greatly appreciated.

Reference Links:

Black Firefly larva - Lucidota atra - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
MartinL
Actually it looks very similar to a firefly larva http://www.flickr.com/photos/anitagould/6657089467/
MartinL
This is an insect, since there are six legs. This is a larva (nymph) since it is still segmented and not yet with head, body, thorax pattern. I expect a beetle, their larvae are usually curl grubs but often very mobile as this one is. Some beetles in the firefly family mature as a wingless nymph.

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Arthropods of Boone County, Kentucky
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PublishedMarch 18, 2012

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