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Glowworm Beetle Female - Phengodes - female
Copyright © 1992 Janice Stiefel

Glowworm Beetle Female - Phengodes - Female
Town of Rhine, Village of Elkhart Lake, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, USA
July 22, 1992
Larva found in leaf litter by Fred Horneck. Larva glowed in the dark. Phengodes, is from the Greek word, phengo, meaning "to make bright, shine." ID made by Steve Passoa, Powell, OH from slide on May 8, 2002. In an e-mail of Oct. 21, 2002, Dan Young, Professor of Entomology and Director, University of Wisconsin Insect Research Collection (IRC) commented: According to State distribution maps for this species, this is A SHEBOYGAN COUNTY RECORD.
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Contributed by Janice Stiefel on 10 October, 2006 - 11:33am

Phengodes, Glowworm
Are these easy to find, I had never seen one until tonight. I just found it around my house. Elkhorn, Wisconsin.
… glwnnlkhrn, 8 June, 2007 - 12:51am login or register to post comments

 
Glowworm
I never found one either, but then I'm not out digging in the leaf litter. Like I said, this one was found by Fred Horneck of Elkhart Lake, a hardworking gentleman who (along with his wife, Shirley) prepares the soil for a lush, organic garden every year. I'm always grateful to the observing, sharing people who have brought me their "finds" over the years.
… Janice Stiefel, 8 June, 2007 - 9:33am login or register to post comments

 
now is the time?
I find larvae/larviform adult females of these often under rocks at some Wisconsin prairies. I have also seen them on sidewalks this time of year (fall) in some parts of Madison. Three days this week I saw individuals on the sidewalk outside of my workplace. I have never seen an adult male in Madison (they have to be here) and have only encountered an adult male once or twice alive in the wild.

So keep your eyes on the ground.
… Jeff Gruber, 5 October, 2007 - 2:47pm login or register to post comments

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