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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles (Polyphaga) » Click, Firefly and Soldier Beetles (Elateroidea) » Glowworm Beetles (Phengodidae)
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Glowworm - male
Copyright © 2006 Machele White

Glowworm - Male
Lady Lake, Lake County, Florida, USA
July 26, 2006
Size: 22mm
Came to light, captured and released. When this guy was flying, his abdomen was extended to make it look almost twice as large as when I measured him.
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Contributed by Machele White on 27 July, 2006 - 7:54am

Fantastic
What a fantastic beetle. Nice find!
… Stephen Cresswell, 27 July, 2006 - 8:26am login or register to post comments

 
Thank you
Stephen.
… Machele White, 27 July, 2006 - 8:47am login or register to post comments

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