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kassy_51 Marinette, WI(Zone 4b) Jun 09, 2017

This was found, in a friends yard in New York, by an old tree stump that decayed.
Can someone tell me what it is please.
Thank you.

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Windy Belleville, IL(Zone 6b) Jun 09, 2017

Could be an earwig.

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Jun 09, 2017

You must be fairly close to water, as this looks like a hellgrammite, the larva of a dobsonfly. These larvae are aquatic, but when mature, they crawl out of the water in search of a safe (and moist) place to pupate, often under a log, tree stump, or similar object. See http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/misc/eastern_dobsonfly.htm for details.

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kassy_51 Marinette, WI(Zone 4b) Jun 09, 2017

Thank you very much Flapdoodle. Yes, it was found near water. That's exactly what it is.

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