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Bioluminescent beetle larva
Copyright © 2020 Jessica V Avery

Bioluminescent beetle larva
West Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
August 16, 2019
Size: 1/2 inch
Found in the compost pile. When I disturb the pile, this larva glows blue/green for a minute.
Contributed by jvavery on 6 June, 2020 - 10:37am
Last updated 5 July, 2021 - 12:01am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 5 July, 2021 - 12:01am

Perhaps a firefly larvae? Whe
Perhaps a firefly larvae? Where does the light come from?
… BugIdentifier, 6 June, 2020 - 11:45am

 
The light seems to come from the entire larva
The light isn't just from the head or tail. The creature curves into a circle and the light looks like a circle too
… jvavery, 6 June, 2020 - 5:16pm

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