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Beatle Larvae- Curl grub.

Coleoptera- scarabaeiform

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Jimena
Jimena 12 years ago

Wow, thanks! you have a very good eye!

AshleyBradford
AshleyBradford 12 years ago

Yes, it's a beetle larva, and I believe you've also captured a tiny white springtail on it as well (tiny white thing near the "top" of the larva with two tiny antennae), and the millipede off to the left. It's likely some type of scarab beetle and reminds me of Japanese beetle larvae, though it also looks like those of chaffer beetles and "june bugs".

http://www.extension.iastate.edu/CropNew...

They live down in the earth and eat roots.

http://pestcontroloptions.com/grubs/natu...

Jimena
Jimena 12 years ago

really? wow!

Harsha Singh
Harsha Singh 12 years ago

It is a beetle larva. Can't tell which beetle though.

Jimena
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Jimena

Casablanca, V Región de Valparaíso, Chile

Spotted on Oct 18, 2011
Submitted on Oct 18, 2011

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