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Moth larve

Description:

Small shiny and red

Habitat:

Inch down in flower bed

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2 Comments

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

I've moved this to arthropods for you.

Latimeria
Latimeria 12 years ago

This is actually the pupa of a moth, not a larva. Moths in the family Sphingidae dig into the ground and pupate there, where they overwinter.

Joanne McNeill
Spotted by
Joanne McNeill

Abuja, Nigeria

Spotted on May 27, 2011
Submitted on May 27, 2011

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