Phengodidae?

[Galapoheros]

I don't see these things often, know the species?

video:
http://s146.photobucket.com/albums/r264/galapoheros/?action=view&current=A010-20110222_200303.mp4

 

[beetleman]

wow,very cool,can you imagine that thing at 4",now that would some awesome invert:drool:

 

[Bugs In Cyberspace]

I have caught these glowing on the desert floor in Arizona (note two glowspots in 1st photo). Can't wait to move down there this summer!

 

[Athelas]

Cool pic of the glowspots!

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[H. laoticus]

Cool looking guy. For some reason I think that's not its adult/mature form.

 

[zonbonzovi]

Here's an adult:

http://bugguide.net/node/view/369147

Not sure which I find more appealing.

 

[Galapoheros]

wow,very cool,can you imagine that thing at 4",now that would some awesome invert:drool:

That would rock! Hey John the one you pointed out there is a male but the females keep the larval form as far as I know. Didn't know the sps is in AZ too.

 

[zonbonzovi]

Oh! Best of both worlds. I can't put my finger on it, but it reminds me of a sci-horror creature from 80's cinema?

 

[Galapoheros]

If you want to seem some weirdos, type in "trilobite beetle" at Youtube.

 

[Bugs In Cyberspace]

ZBZ, you're not talking about the antlion-like earbug from Wrath of Kahn, are you? I'm not sure I can think of a more classic ick-factor bug moment in the movies. In the ear!

 

[zonbonzovi]

I had to look that up, it's been awhile. The Ceti Eel, from Khan's bug collection.

Now watch...in the next couple of days there will be a request for one in the classifieds