Larva ID

[Zephyr]

My friend found this in a rotting log in close proximity to some Cryptocercus sp. wood roaches. Any ideas what it is? Care suggestions?

 

[Dynastes]

It's a click beetle larva. Larger genera like Alaus are primarily predatory so it might fully grown at which point they seek out logs to make a safe pupal cells.

 

[axlopez]

Yes definitly a click beetle larva most likly alaus oculatus don't these live in Texas were I live whats their range (south west?) like Orin said their predatory, so I can imagine feeding them small to medium size crickets

 

[Zephyr]

Does it look like it still needs to eat or is it getting ready to pupate and thus won't need food?

 

[axlopez]

looks late in the instar but if I were you I would feed it still just for extra nutrition probably needs a month before it pupates.

 

[Lucanus]

This larva is most likely to be Alaus sp. Alaus oculatus are very common in many areas so I think this is Alaus oculatus larva. The larva in the picture seem to be in late instar but haven't reached its maturity. You have to feed live insects for this species so they are not easy to raise.