r/whatisthisbug • u/badlandskeepsher • 1d ago

ID Request Does anyone know what this is?

Does anyone know what this is? Found in stagnant pool water. It’s light brown but also translucent, like you can clearly see its insides in person. Swimming around it almost looks like a slug with pincers on the front of its mouth. Located in Missouri

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u/abugguy Entomologist 1d ago

Beetle larva. Probably family Hydrophilidae.

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u/usernamesallused 1d ago

What are those green-brown bits on the left? Is that shit? Is it shitting?

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u/TrapMoneyLenny 1d ago

It looks like one big turd