Strange North Carolina Worm?

[Furismo]

This critter was found while I was digging up gravel in a creek looking for Almadine crystals. I have no idea what it is :C.

 

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[CRUSADER]

looks like a grub to some kinda bettle

 

[NGE]

Looks like a hellgramite, larval stage of a dobson fly. Excellent fish bait, and when they get their pincers, they will never let go of your finger................NGE

 

[CRUSADER]

Looks like a hellgramite, larval stage of a dobson fly. Excellent fish bait, and when they get their pincers, they will never let go of your finger................NGE

dragoonfly or fly was my other thought

 

[trixie charger]

Looks like June Bug larvae to me.

 

[Broken knee]

it is not brightly colored so good eats.
Broken knee

 

[NGE]

Hellgramites live under rocks and gravel in a river or stream bed. I have never seen a june bug do that........NGE

 

[Broken knee]

Hellgramites live under rocks and gravel in a river or stream bed. I have never seen a june bug do that........NGE

NGE I don't believe it is a Helgramite / Dobson fly this image is. I would like to know what it is? I'm unable to find any images of the OP's larva. Maybe my eyes are shot I just don't see the match
Broken Knee

 

[B|lker]

Could it be a Hickory Horned Devil?
I believe they hibernate for quite some time and can reach 6 inches long in their larva stage.

 

[S IL THer]

pan fry on low heat with butter and tobasco sauce!!

 

[Gaijun1]

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[Gaijun1]

pan fry on low heat with butter and tobasco sauce!!

That Was My Thought

 

[Broken knee]

Could it be a Hickory Horned Devil?
I believe they hibernate for quite some time and can reach 6 inches long in their larva stage.

Your image is of its larval stage?
BK

 

[Produce Guy]

Yeah it look like a June bug in the larva stage of it's life,I have 4 of them in my compost pile in my backyard and their all about 6 to 12 inches long.These guys(as I've been told,by the experts),will not change into a June bug,and our excellent for your compost pile,even better than worms.I even sold 2 of them for $5 each to a fellow composter.

 

[NGE]

But, he says they were in the wet gravel under water! June bugs and their larva live just below your grass roots and very rich compost. Could this be just one stage of a hellgramite larva, before it turns ugly and dark? I am going to look and see if I can find that out..............NGE

 

[txconservative]

Tremors!!!

 

[coin1921]

Not knowing what the size is, could this be a very young salamander larva? There appears to be gills on the head end?

 

[Goodyguy]

Looks like a hellgramite, larval stage of a dobson fly. Excellent fish bait, and when they get their pincers, they will never let go of your finger................NGE

I must agree NGE ........early stage dobsonfly larvae

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[Broken knee]

Not knowing what the size is, could this be a very young salamander larva? There appears to be gills on the head end?

if that is the head end those things look like Nematodes or Round worms? JMO
BK

 

[B|lker]

My Horned Devil was photographed next to the New River .5miles north of the NC border at Shady Shack campground in August if that helps.


HH all

B|lker