Chris Bacon

nargnal wrote:
> http://photobucket.com/albums/e117/n...urrent=bug.jpg
> would be appreciative if anyone could paste into browser, have a look
> and give me their opinion what this is,

These seem familiar, but I don't know... uk.r.n-h?

Bob Hobden

"Chris Bacon" wrote ...
> nargnal wrote:
>> http://photobucket.com/albums/e117/n...urrent=bug.jpg
>> would be appreciative if anyone could paste into browser, have a look
>> and give me their opinion what this is,
>
> These seem familiar, but I don't know... uk.r.n-h?

Did they come from water?

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Bob
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mik

Chris Bacon wrote:
> nargnal wrote:
>
>> http://photobucket.com/albums/e117/n...urrent=bug.jpg
>> would be appreciative if anyone could paste into browser, have a look
>> and give me their opinion what this is,
>
>
> These seem familiar, but I don't know... uk.r.n-h?

Did you find these in your house ? carpet beetle larvae ?

Mike

ned

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>
> "Chris Bacon" wrote ...
> > nargnal wrote:
> >>
http://photobucket.com/albums/e117/n...urrent=bug.jpg
> >> would be appreciative if anyone could paste into browser, have a
look
> >> and give me their opinion what this is,
> >
> > These seem familiar, but I don't know... uk.r.n-h?
>
> Did they come from water?

Yes, that's what I wondered.
That twin tailed look could make them water beetle or stonefly larvae.
A few more pointers about habitat would help.

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nargnal

Thanks for everyones comments so far, more info;
these were about 8-10mm long,
didn't come from environment which has any water nearby.( under carpet
edge in spare room.)
The 'twin tail' look in photo is rather deceptive because they were
chucked in my wife's contact lens pot which was damp. The tails were
actually very fine hairs in shape of a brush slightly fanned out,
triangle shape if that makes sense.Not twin tails, just look like that
because the hairs are wet and separated.
Not like any earwig I've ever seen, they have rear pincers and
different body profile.
Just do not look like carpet beetle larvae, as have said we've found
those before and when we checked those bugs match the 'carpet beetle
larvae' pictures on the internet.
I've just looked up springtails on the net, they don't really look like
those pictures either and my bugs didn't jump.
So I still haven't seen anything close to these yet and none the wiser,
thanks for your help so far, keep it up!!!....Nargnal

> >
> > Did they come from water?
>
> Yes, that's what I wondered.
> That twin tailed look could make them water beetle or stonefly larvae.
> A few more pointers about habitat would help.
>
> --
> ned
>
> http://www.bugsandweeds.co.uk
> last update 22.01.2006

David Lee

"nargnal" <chaz.langran@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Thanks for everyones comments so far, more info;
> these were about 8-10mm long,
> didn't come from environment which has any water nearby.( under carpet
> edge in spare room.)
> The 'twin tail' look in photo is rather deceptive because they were
> chucked in my wife's contact lens pot which was damp. The tails were
> actually very fine hairs in shape of a brush slightly fanned out,
> triangle shape if that makes sense.Not twin tails, just look like that
> because the hairs are wet and separated.
> Not like any earwig I've ever seen, they have rear pincers and
> different body profile.
> Just do not look like carpet beetle larvae, as have said we've found
> those before and when we checked those bugs match the 'carpet beetle
> larvae' pictures on the internet.
> I've just looked up springtails on the net, they don't really look like
> those pictures either and my bugs didn't jump.
> So I still haven't seen anything close to these yet and none the wiser,
> thanks for your help so far, keep it up!!!....Nargnal

Bristletail perhaps?

David

MarkTheSpark

I am almost completely sure these are beetle larvae of some kind -
which kind is the question. I think it's a safe bet they could be
eating the carpet or stuff trapped along its edge. Some time soon, you
may have an adult to identify....