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cookertron
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Not sure what this is (UK) Sept 4, 2011 3:32:34 GMT -8

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Post by cookertron on Sept 4, 2011 3:32:34 GMT -8

Saw this in the south of Britain, anyone know what it is? I can't say I've seen one before.

It's about an inch long.

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I kind of think it's a cross between a Woodlouse and a Centipede

Regards

Cookertron

downundermoths Senior Member Posts: 328	Not sure what this is (UK) Sept 4, 2011 6:13:27 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by downundermoths on Sept 4, 2011 6:13:27 GMT -8 I think it is Oniscus asellus - The Shiny Woodlouse Barry

prillbug2 Senior Member Posts: 364	Not sure what this is (UK) Sept 4, 2011 6:37:25 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by prillbug2 on Sept 4, 2011 6:37:25 GMT -8 I think it's either a Millipede similar to our Sigmaria, or it's a Lampyridae larvae. It's kind of difficult to tell from the photographs, because I can't see the legs very well. Jeff Prill

saturniidave Nabokov Posts: 645	Not sure what this is (UK) Sept 4, 2011 10:07:26 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by saturniidave on Sept 4, 2011 10:07:26 GMT -8 I would go with Lampyridae larva from what I can see.
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homard Full Member Posts: 132	Not sure what this is (UK) Sept 14, 2011 4:49:45 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by homard on Sept 14, 2011 4:49:45 GMT -8 I'd suppose it's some Silphidae (carrion beetle) larvae cf. this: www.flickr.com/photos/oleg_l/4675944460/

Entomofou Full Member Posts: 204	Not sure what this is (UK) Sept 14, 2011 10:32:28 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Entomofou on Sept 14, 2011 10:32:28 GMT -8 Yes, this is a Silphidae larvae...

cookertron New Member Posts: 5	Not sure what this is (UK) Sept 21, 2011 1:36:32 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by cookertron on Sept 21, 2011 1:36:32 GMT -8 Great, thank you for your responses! You all really know your arthropods Regards Cookertron