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November 29, 2020

Monday Mystery Answered

Last Monday I wrote:

Photographed this guy earlier this month near the Celery Farm. (What is it?)

Denise Farrell replied: Larva for a Dobsonfly or Fishfly species?

Works for me in a pinch. Thanks, Denise!

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Denise

6 years ago Reply

Yep! MUCH better answer than mine.
Dana Price

6 years ago Reply

Does not look like a Dobsonfly or Fishfly to me. I’m pretty sure it is a larval Pyrochroidae (Fire-colored beetle), see:
https://bugguide.net/node/view/771218

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Denise

6 years ago Reply

Yep! MUCH better answer than mine.
Dana Price

6 years ago Reply

Does not look like a Dobsonfly or Fishfly to me. I’m pretty sure it is a larval Pyrochroidae (Fire-colored beetle), see:
https://bugguide.net/node/view/771218

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