Rob,

It's not a dragonfly larva. In fact, it looks like nothing I have ever seen in the natural world. I have the feeling it is a human-made object. But what?

Dennis

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On Apr 22, 2012, at 2:20 PM, Rob Conway <robin_birder at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Dragonfly larvae/nymph (Gomphidae?). They can be huge, aggressive, and pack quite a bite. Maybe Dennis Paulson can confirm?
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> Rob Conway
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> From: mcallisters4 at comcast.net
> To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2012 08:25:11 -0700
> Subject: [Tweeters] RE: Larva unknown can anyone tell me what it is with American Dipper
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> Some kind of caddis fly larva with extra large, pinching mouth parts? If it is a caddis fly larva, I?m not sure what it?s built its home out of but I?ve never seen anything like it.
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> Kelly McAllister
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> From: Bill Anderson [mailto:billandersonbic at yahoo.com]
> Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2012 11:39 PM
> To: Kelly McAllister; tweeters at u.washington.edu
> Subject: Re: Larva unknown can anyone tell me what it is with American Dipper
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> Is it a fishing lure?
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> Bill Anderson; Edmonds, WA. USA
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