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Either a Dobson fly larva getting ready to pupate or new pupate Dobson Fly. See eastern dobsonfly pupa

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ive seen the fly around here but the larvae doesnt seem to quite match up

The other possibility is a larval tiger beetle. See

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What a great example of a bug that I'd be scared of

Look up an image of an adult male dobson fly... I've seen people fishing at dust on streams and rivers scream and fall into the water when one lands on them....

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There sure are some cool looking adult tiger beetles out there though!

We have at least six species local to my house. They are active during different periods of the year and there are shifts between day and night.
One of my local favorites are the metallic green ones.

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thats it thank you so much ed i finally know what they are. evil little creatures lol

I was sure it had to be one or the other. Your very welcome.

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