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08-10-2009, 11:59 AM
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| | | id a beetle larva please
Hello,
Is this a beetle larva? It scurried by on the cliffs near Sandown, IoW a few days ago. Around 35mm long. 
Thanks, Rob
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| | | Re: id a beetle larva please
It looks like a rove beetle to me and at that size Devil's Coach Horse (Ocypus olens) could be a contender.
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08-10-2009, 01:36 PM
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| | | Re: id a beetle larva please
Changed my mind, more like a carabid, ground beetle, I think. |
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| | | Re: id a beetle larva please
It's definitely a carabid larva as Gerel suggested. Based on its size, it must be a Carabus sp.
If you find other ground-dwelling larvae of this general shape you can tell what family they are by looking at the number of leg segments, as staphs have 6 segments, while carabids have 5.
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