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Male Glowworm Beetle

Phengodes sp.

Description:

The Phengodidae are soft-bodied beetles with bioluminescent larviform females and larvae. The male is very soft-bodied and more beetle-like with short pointed elytra and plumose antennae which help it find the stationary females (which are usually much larger). This male is about 5 mm long.

Habitat:

Came to an ultraviolet light in the garden, San Cristobal de Las Casas, 2,200 meters.

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2 Comments

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 10 years ago

Thank you Keith! We don't get to see these very often :)

KeithRoragen
KeithRoragen 10 years ago

Cool Beetle Lauren.

LaurenZarate
Spotted by
LaurenZarate

Chiapas, Mexico

Spotted on Apr 19, 2013
Submitted on Apr 21, 2013

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