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Post by jalcon on Jul 1, 2013 9:13:44 GMT -8
Does anyone know what this is? I saw it crawling on the dirt in the mountains of Pennsylvania, US. It wasn't real fast, but it wasn't slow either. It was probably 2"-2.5" long. Anyone know what it might be? Tried to get the best picture I could, it wasn't cooperating much. Thanks!  |
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Post by bichos on Jul 1, 2013 18:50:51 GMT -8
Okay, if my life depended on it and I had to make a sudden guess it would be:
A tenebrionid beetle larva, a fancy wire-worm.
But given its atypically quite colorful and slightly flattened to fit in with typical Tenebrionids. I am somewhat doubtful.
But since the characters (segmented body, legs at front probably three pairs...) which I can see from your photograph (which is a bit limting btw)match those of the beastie mentioned above I think there is a god chance for my guess to be correct. A better look at the head would have been most helpful.
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Post by mantisboy on Jul 1, 2013 21:23:27 GMT -8
Looks like a gloworm (genus Phengodes and others)
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Post by bandrow on Jul 2, 2013 6:07:36 GMT -8
Greetings,
Just to be the "tie-breaker" - Mantisboy is right - larval, or possibly larviform female Phengodidae.
Cheers!
Bandrow
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Post by jalcon on Jul 2, 2013 6:21:36 GMT -8
Thanks guys. After looking up the gloworm - Phengodes, that is absolutely what it was. Awesome, thanks!
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Post by bichos on Jul 3, 2013 6:31:24 GMT -8
I beg to differ, its absolutely NOT a gloworm
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Post by jalcon on Jul 4, 2013 11:44:33 GMT -8
I beg to differ, its absolutely NOT a gloworm Why do you say that?, looking up glowworm Phengodes on google images, confirms that is exactly what is in the photo? |
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Post by bandrow on Jul 5, 2013 5:43:17 GMT -8
Greetings,
The term "glowworm" is used for several different insects - the larvae and females of Phengodidae, as well as larvae of Lampyridae. Common names can be confusing. However, this is definitely a phengodid. What different insect are you thinking it is, Bichos, and why?
Cheers!
Bandrow
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Post by bugman52 on Jul 5, 2013 9:27:21 GMT -8
Greetings, The term "glowworm" is used for several different insects - the larvae and females of Phengodidae, as well as larvae of Lampyridae. Common names can be confusing. However, this is definitely a phengodid. What different insect are you thinking it is, Bichos, and why? Cheers! Bandrow Bob is correct. It is either a larviform female or larva of a member of Phengodidae. Probably Phengodes nigromaculata. |
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Post by bichos on Jul 6, 2013 0:02:37 GMT -8
Yup. My apologies a victim to common name confusion. I looked at Lampyridae as the representatives of "gloworm" however Phengodid larvae do match the bug in question bugguide.net/node/view/212577 |
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Post by bandrow on Jul 6, 2013 8:52:45 GMT -8
Hi Bichos,
I suspected it was confusion with the common name, and not an ID issue. Common names often are misleading, depending on where on the globe one is.
Here in the eastern U.S., one of the largest broods of periodical cicadas recently emerged, and got a lot of media attention. I was happy to hear them correctly calling them "17-year cicadas" and "periodical cicadas" instead of the usual "17-year locusts" that many Americans call them. Someone in North Africa would certainly know better what a "locust" really is!
Cheers!
Bandrow
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Post by jalcon on Jul 6, 2013 17:50:13 GMT -8
Hi Bichos, I suspected it was confusion with the common name, and not an ID issue. Common names often are misleading, depending on where on the globe one is. Here in the eastern U.S., one of the largest broods of periodical cicadas recently emerged, and got a lot of media attention. I was happy to hear them correctly calling them "17-year cicadas" and "periodical cicadas" instead of the usual "17-year locusts" that many Americans call them. Someone in North Africa would certainly know better what a "locust" really is! Cheers! Bandrow Have you seen many of them?, I'm from central Pennsylvania, ans saw thousands upon thousands in the mountains last weekend. Not so much in the suburbs however. |
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Post by bandrow on Jul 7, 2013 9:42:06 GMT -8
Howdy!
I haven't seen them personally (I'm in Pittsburgh) but my sister lives in NJ and sent me a couple of quart jars of specimens. She called one day to let me listen to the din over the phone, and while we were talking, the cicada noise set off her neighbor's car alarm... crazy!!
Do you collect insects? I'm currently working on a website on the Cerambycidae of Pennsylvania and always welcome data, but even more so, images of cerambycids in the field. I have neither the equipment or skill to do the in-field photography, so I would be very appreciative of any donated images (with full credit to the photographer, of course).
Cheers!
Bandrow
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