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sneaks13 Cranbrook, Canada Jul 18, 2014

Any help would be appreciated! Found near the river.

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greenthumb99 Lucketts, VA(Zone 7a) Jul 18, 2014

Looks like a hellgrammite, a larva of a Dobsonfly https://www.google.com/search?q=hellgrammite&client=firefox-a&hs=m7w&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&channel=np&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=PZbJU-3VCo2zyASXkoKAAw&ved=0CB4QsAQ&biw=1600&bih=808

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Jul 18, 2014

More likely a mature larva of a predaceous diving beetle (family Dytiscidae) that had emerged from the water to undergo pupation.
http://500px.com/photo/8203651/great-diving-beetle-larva-by-neil-phillips

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greenthumb99 Lucketts, VA(Zone 7a) Jul 18, 2014

Not familiar with that one, and looking at your link, just as well! Thanks for the education Flap.

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