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glowing click beetle

Description:

long, hard-shell, can move head and front legs on their own, makes a clicking noise, bright green glowing spots on top of head...gets brighter when touched

Habitat:

terrestrial, wetlands,

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1 Comment

kizzay
kizzay 10 years ago

Growing up in Miami, I never learned the English name for this beetle. We just called them cocuyos!

Sanibel, Florida, USA

Spotted on Jun 10, 2013
Submitted on Jun 10, 2013

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