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Marsh Beetle Larva

Description:

Marsh Beetles (Scirtidae)

Habitat:

Freshwater swamp with lots of leaf litter in the water, moss, maple, and white pine.

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2 Comments

Machi
Machi 8 years ago

I thought they were isopods, but now I'm not so sure because of the number of legs

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 8 years ago

Hi Machi.. why do you think 'crustacean' and not some insect larva ?

Machi
Spotted by
Machi

South Portland, Maine, USA

Spotted on Apr 2, 2016
Submitted on Apr 13, 2016

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