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Keroplatidae? (Unknown worm, 2015-12-13, N. Germany)
Lennart Bendixen
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Posted on 15-12-2015 22:37
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Hi,

who can say something about this worm? I found it under the bark of rotten wood. Length about 10 mm.

Many thanks for your help.

Lennart

2015-12-13, Northern Germany, S-H, Mohrkirch, fallow land, on rotten wood
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Tony Irwin
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It reminds me of a keroplatid larva
Tony
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Lennart Bendixen
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Yes! Having just read some older threads about Keroplatidae larvae I totally agree, it looks like that. Thank you.

Maybe it can be moved to the Larva forum?
 
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