The larva that was observed in class was tan in color with a short stalky body and a long brown tail. The organism moved in an undulatory fashion sending a wave down the length of its body in order to propel it forward. The skin of the larva was stretchy and translucent allowing the observer to look into the organism's body. When looking inside the larva you could see some white masses and brown or black masses, which could be a number of interior organs. Because of how the larva moved and that it also had trouble climbing it is safe to assume that the organism is terrestrial and would be found running around on the forest floor. The diet of the larva is unknown due to a lack of resources in the research area. If studied for longer than more information could be gathered for this small insect larva.
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