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Description:

Black segment insect (Has six legs) moves slowly and rolls up ( not a pill bug) and has a smal long head under body.

Habitat:

Under a rock

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3 Comments

LoganReno
LoganReno 10 years ago

And are they dangerous? What should i feed it?

LoganReno
LoganReno 10 years ago

Thats weird... I found it when i was digging up worms to feed to my pet toad. Its april by me and it was snowing and hailing.

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 10 years ago

Judging by the description you've provided, it looks like a firefly larva to me:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/614606/bgi...
Thanks for the description, this is a perfect example of how helpful they can be when it comes to an ID! :-)

LoganReno
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LoganReno

Oak Lawn, Illinois, USA

Spotted on Apr 19, 2013
Submitted on Apr 19, 2013

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