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Click Beetle Larvae

Description:

It is very quick and can reverse walking. Has only 3 pairs of legs after the head and measure about 5cm long. It has "something" like a spike in the final of the body. No idea witch kind of insect it is or will be. It´s not clear if it has any structures like eyes.

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2 Comments

rubens.luciano
rubens.luciano 12 years ago

Thanks Latimeria fro the ID!

I think you are right. I remember to have seen this beetle here sometime ago.

Latimeria
Latimeria 12 years ago

I'm thinking that it's a larva of a click beetle, family Elateridae.

rubens.luciano
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rubens.luciano

Caçapava, São Paulo, Brazil

Spotted on Jul 10, 2011
Submitted on Jul 10, 2011

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