Can anyone ID what this is??

[Paulm7373]

Found this strange looking creature inside my freshwater planted nano shrimp tank so I removed it. It’s about an inch long and crawls on driftwood. I’ve now found another one of these! Can anyone identify what these things are? Are they harmless or dangerous?

 

[Aiken Drum]

Looks like insect larvae to me. Maybe a dragonfly.

Yes they will hunt and eat anything they can get hold of. Small fish, shrimp etc. They can live in your tank for a couple of years before maturing.

 

[Paulm7373]

Looks like insect larvae to me. Maybe a dragonfly.

Yes they will hunt and eat anything they can get hold of. Small fish, shrimp etc. They can live in your tank for a couple of years before maturing.

Thanks for your reply, I’m pretty sure you’re correct. I’ve already plucked out 2 of them and will closely check the tank if anymore exist.