Glowworm beetle. Macrophotograph of a male glowworm beetle (Phengodes sp.). Glowworm beetle females and larvae have bioluminescent organs, and prey on

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Glowworm beetle. Macrophotograph of a male glowworm beetle (Phengodes sp.). Glowworm beetle females and larvae have bioluminescent organs, and prey on arthropods in litter and soil. The winged males do not feed, are short-lived, and are often attracted to lights at night. Photographed by the USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab: an organisation dedicated to identifying, cataloguing and monitoring bees and other species.

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Size: 4965px × 3579px
Photo credit: © US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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