PimpHandJesus Posted April 5, 2019 Report Posted April 5, 2019 Found this little guy crossing the sidewalk on a walk with the little one yesterday, any ideas? Pic of the larva Quote
The Mantis Menagerie Posted April 5, 2019 Report Posted April 5, 2019 The link gives me an error. Could you try embedding it in a post? Quote
PimpHandJesus Posted April 5, 2019 Author Report Posted April 5, 2019 9 minutes ago, The Mantis Menagerie said: The link gives me an error. Could you try embedding it in a post? 9 minutes ago, The Mantis Menagerie said: The link gives me an error. Could you try embedding it in a post? Unfortunately the picture is far too big but let me try something hang on Quote
PimpHandJesus Posted April 5, 2019 Author Report Posted April 5, 2019 Here is a significantly lower quality picture(original was too big to embed) Quote
The Mantis Menagerie Posted April 6, 2019 Report Posted April 6, 2019 It almost looks like a small Dynastes larvae to me. I am not good with larvae, though. Quote
Goliathus Posted April 6, 2019 Report Posted April 6, 2019 It's a 3rd instar larva of the Green June Beetle (Cotinis nitida) - https://bugguide.net/node/view/520 They normally live underground, but can occasionally be seen roaming around on the surface for various reasons, such as when the ground becomes too saturated with moisture after rain, or, if they are seeking the right kind of soil in order to construct a cocoon in which to pupate. In the case of this species, sandy / clayey soil is what they use to build their cocoons. Quote
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