Help needed identifying ???!

[Pvarring]

No visible appendages, moves by contorting its body, 1 1/2-2 inches long, dark/grey-black, looks like a water louse(without legs) but found on dry land, and found in Spain!? I was asked what it was, but must admit that I´m clueless, so if one of you "hardcore ID´ers" could help, I would be extremely glad.

Peter

 

[Galapoheros]

I'm going to guess that it is a species of cranefly larvae. Here's just one link. Hope it works.
http://images.google.com/imgres?img...ae"&start=10&num=10&hl=en&lr=&sa=N&as_qdr=all
They look like a cross between a caterpillar and a fly maggot. You know, I look at caterpillars as butterfly and moth maggots. A maggot turns into a fly and a caterpillar turns into a moth/butterfly. If you really think about it, the similarities are huge. If the link doesn't work, Google "cranefly larvae".

 

[mark poznak]

ide say its prolly a bug

 

[RVS]

I'm going to guess that it is a species of cranefly larvae. Here's just one link. Hope it works.
http://images.google.com/imgres?img...ae"&start=10&num=10&hl=en&lr=&sa=N&as_qdr=all
They look like a cross between a caterpillar and a fly maggot. You know, I look at caterpillars as butterfly and moth maggots. A maggot turns into a fly and a caterpillar turns into a moth/butterfly. If you really think about it, the similarities are huge. If the link doesn't work, Google "cranefly larvae".

Cranefly larvae are aquatic.

 

[Galapoheros]

Cranefly larvae are aquatic.

Some sp of Cranefly larvae are terrestrial and even cause damage to grass and crops. I have them in my backyard. They look like caterpillars with no legs. The ones in my backyard are real dark gray. They look like a small sea cucumber. If you look real hard, the rear is a little star shaped.

http://www.cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk/educate/pondpack/flies.htm

 

[Galapoheros]

Here's a pretty good picture of one I found on the internet. Found it on this site: http://www.mda.state.mn.us/invasives/craneflies/default.htm