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Strange critter in the snow

Posted by Jess Prody,
North Country explorer from Elk River, Minnesota
February 25, 2016 —

Does anyone know what this is? I saw it on top of the snow during an unseasonably warm day. The snow was melting quickly, and I was near running water, but this was on top of the snow and about 2-3 inches long.