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davefrance Gramat, France Sep 02, 2013

Anyone know what this is? Moving around on the bottom of my still water pond. About 30-40mm long.
The nearest I can get is a Cranefly larvae.

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greene33 Vernonburg, GA Sep 02, 2013

I looked at Dytiscus/great diving beetle larvae, then lesser water beetle, and then great silver water beetle. But I think these 3 need to have their tail end poking up out of the water in order to 'breathe'.
Or maybe a caddisfly larvae, but I think they would not be in a still water pond.

Those are my 4 guesses, but I won't be walking barefoot in your pond anytime soon!

Someone should be along with a much better answer.

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davefrance Gramat, France Sep 03, 2013

Thank you green33 for trying.
I thought it might be one of those you liat but non seem to match.

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davefrance Gramat, France Sep 03, 2013

Should read.....................you list.............

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Sep 03, 2013

It's a larva of a soldier fly in the family Stratiomyidae -
http://www.insecte.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=12083

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davefrance Gramat, France Sep 04, 2013

Thanks again Flapdoodle.

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