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Glowworm & Millipede
Copyright © 2007 Richard Wasson

Glowworm & Millipede
Kenwood, Sonoma County County, California, USA
April 1, 2007
Size: 4 cm +/-
Found on trail at Bouverie Preserve of Audubon Canyon Ranch, the (most)of kids love watching the glowworm eat the millipede.

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Contributed by Richard Wasson on 21 September, 2007 - 8:27pm

Moved
Moved from Glowworms.
… Mike Quinn, 21 September, 2007 - 9:17pm login or register to post comments

It
ATE the millipede??/ thats strange!!! the millipede is bigger than it!!
… vulgaris, 21 September, 2007 - 8:30pm login or register to post comments

 
Glowworm
He ate from the inside out leaving only the shell of the millipede.
… Richard Wasson, 21 September, 2007 - 8:44pm login or register to post comments

 
Zarhipis sp.
This is either a larva, or a larviform female. If it has compound eyes, then it is a female. They glow brightly in the membranes between the segments.
… Eric R. Eaton, 24 September, 2007 - 7:50pm login or register to post comments

 
Found what I think to be a Zarhipis??
Any help with naming what we found in the yard? It looked mush like the picture posted here. It was in the grass and when disturbed it's tail end would light up. It was like two round head lights. Green or neon green. Any help with this one? I live in Minnesota. Thanks!
… MinnesotaChick, 10 October, 2007 - 10:02pm login or register to post comments

 
How strange!!!
i dont know much about either of these bugs....it new to me!!!
… vulgaris, 21 September, 2007 - 8:55pm login or register to post comments

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