Long Black Bug

[SeattleFarq]

Not sure if this is aquatic, but I figured I'd ask here anyways. I saw it working its way across the road near our house. We don't have any streams or stillwater immediately nearby, but I've seen caddis and mayflies in our yard, so maybe there's water around I don't know about. Anyways, this thing was maybe an inch, inch and a half long. Legs only in the front, with a long body extending behind it. All black. Any thoughts?

 

[Rob Allen]

Looks like a hellgramite

 

[SeattleFarq]

Looks like a hellgramite

That's what I thought, too. I thought they were water bugs?

 

[Stonefish]

Maybe a millepede?
SF

 

[SeattleFarq]

Maybe a millepede?
SF

Thought that at first, but it only had legs at the front. Maybe six total. The back 90% of its body was just dragging.

 

[Mark Melton]

Maybe something like this?

Carabid Ground Beetle Larva | The Backyard Arthropod Project

somethingscrawlinginmyhair.com

 

[SeattleFarq]

Maybe something like this?

Carabid Ground Beetle Larva | The Backyard Arthropod Project

somethingscrawlinginmyhair.com

Nice find. That could be it. We have a ton of those beetles in our yard, so that would make sense. Thanks!

 

[Northern]

Murder Hornet Larva?

 

[Rock Creek Fan]

Say what? The new Atlantic Salmon reply? Ha Ha ha ha...

 

[Jim Ficklin]

I'll bet that thing would get your attention if it latched-on to something tender . . .

 

[Rob Allen]

I'll bet that thing would get your attention if it latched-on to something tender . . .

Watch the video of the guy getting bit by the giant desert centipede, it latches on with pincers, pulls on the skin. Rears back it's head and bites... stuff of nightmares..