Anyone know what this spawn of satan is? Northern Ohio

Found while splitting bitternut hickory

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You might cross-post to !entomology@mander.xyz as well, see what others there think it may be.

LittleTarsier@lemmy.ca · 9 pts · 2y (1 reply)

My initial thought is some sort of woodboring beetle larva

After looking at some images, my guess is a type of Buprestid larva

tabularasa@lemmy.ca · 7 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Emerald ash borer perhaps?

Looks like this is it or some species of jewel beetle larvae