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Post by Rev. Redmond Farrier on Apr 16, 2012 0:12:24 GMT -8
I have no idea what I have found here and I have no idea where to even begin my research on this one. The body length (not including the antenna) is 2cm, wingspan 2.6cm. Attachments:
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Post by africaone on Apr 16, 2012 0:43:46 GMT -8
it is a Strepsiptera
these are parasites of other insects
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Post by Chris Grinter on Apr 16, 2012 0:54:48 GMT -8
No, this is a beetle- Phengodidae, genus Phengodes. These are the males of "glowworms", usually a nice catch on the east coast. Females are larviform and glow like the larvae.
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Post by Rev. Redmond Farrier on Apr 16, 2012 0:59:34 GMT -8
Thank you. That is an order that I had not heard of up to this point. (guess I am showing my inexperience there lol) It seems that there is hardly any Strepsiptera on BugGuide. So I threw the image up there to see if anyone can narrow it down any further.
edit: oops, it seems that I posted this before the matter was settled.
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Post by africaone on Apr 16, 2012 1:17:36 GMT -8
yes, i was a liitle too speedy  |
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Post by Rev. Redmond Farrier on Apr 16, 2012 11:32:47 GMT -8
I would have never guessed that this was a beetle. I didn't even know that we had glow worms in this area. Thank you both for your assistance.
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