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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Elateriformia » Elateroidea » Fireflies (Lampyridae) » Photurinae » Photuris » larvae (Photuris larvae)
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Glow Worm species - Photuris
Copyright © 2007 David Arbour

Glow Worm species - Photuris
Athens (Shady Lake Rec. Area), Polk County, Arkansas, USA
September 28, 2007
Firefly larvae. There were lots of them glowing on the lawn by the lake. Any idea what species?
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Contributed by David Arbour on 7 October, 2007 - 1:26pm
Last updated 15 June, 2011 - 5:39pm

glow worm
I went out to take out the trashand saw this small glowing in the thick grass and as I picked it up thinking maybe one of my sons toys or at least a peice of one it moved! I did not know that glow worms were in my area. I am amazed...
… wyatt abernethy, 16 October, 2011 - 10:04pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Photuris larvae.
… v belov, 15 June, 2011 - 5:39pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Photuris.
… v belov, 22 October, 2010 - 6:53pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Fireflies.
… john and jane balaban, 15 October, 2008 - 2:32pm login or register to post comments

Photuris, for sure
Photuris, for sure
… Artjom Zaitsev, 15 October, 2008 - 2:08pm login or register to post comments

firefly larva-Photuris
This one looks like a Photuris larva of some sort. They are much wider and "substantial" than Pyractomena. Also their ventral side looks quite different. Habitat sounds perfect for many firefly species. Lynn
… LFaust, 19 January, 2008 - 8:04am login or register to post comments

Genus?
Habitat suggests a couple genera, at least! Try Pyractomena for starters....
… Eric R. Eaton, 8 October, 2007 - 4:28pm login or register to post comments

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