What appeared in my container was a seemingly simple, elongate insect in an early stage of its life cycle, perhaps its larval state. This organism was beige in color with a dark brown coloration at its head. This insect consisted of a head with a mouth and no eyes, a 3-4 cm long body separated into about 12 segments with 6 legs very proximal to its head, and a caudal end with what looked like two separate appendages sticking out at the end. This organism moves by first feeling its immediate surroundings with its true legs, then contracting, sending a wave from the caudal end of its body to the rostral end, grabbing the ground with pro-legs found near the middle and back of the ventral side of its body. Other notable visual characteristics include the dark coloration of the legs and the tiny dark spots that are present on either side of each segment of its body. There are no notable smells or sounds coming from the organism.
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