A worldwide community photographing and learning about wildlife
Project Noah Nature School
Phengodes
It's about 6 cm long when extended, and can curl tightly like a millipede, which is its prey. It has bioluminescent organs that are always "on". The female, which I think this is, remains in this form, while males become beetles with wings and antennae.
Leaf litter in woods.
Spotted on Sep 29, 2011
Submitted on Oct 1, 2011
5 Comments
Very cool. First time I've seen one of these. Thank you
Awesome. Nice studio shots
Cool!
Very cool!
Never seen one of these before. What a fantastic creature. Thanks for sharing!