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Multiveg:
I dug up a few spuds today (when it wasn't raining) and found a small millipede like creature coming out of one of the holes in the spuds - it was about 2 cm long and very thin. It was creamish white in colour with red spots down each side (one per segment). It had lots of little white leggies - any ideas what it is (friend or foe)?

Bath_Bun:
I have had exactly the same thing and despite threads on several boards uincluding this one I have still had no luck with identification.  I first thought it was wireworm but the creatures do not resemble the ones I can see in pictures on the internet.  If you have any luck I would be extremely interested to know.

sandersj89:
Can you spot it on this site, there are some decent pictures:

http://www.pestspotter.co.uk/crop/potatoes-ss.htm

Jerry

tim:
Creamy-white suggests a cutworm? = Tim

Multiveg:

'Tis the Snake spotted millipede.

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