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Hermit flower beetle larvae

Osmoderma eremicola

Jeff Hahn, University of Minnesota Extension

Description: Up to 2 inches long. Large C-shaped, white larvae with reddish brown head and visible legs.

Where/When: Found in rotting wood like old stumps or fallen logs. Present August until the following spring.

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