#firefly larvae

[lost-fool-wandering]

firefly larvae

-L.F.

#firefly larvae #Lampyridae #lightning bug #světluška #photofraphy #insect #my photography

[onenicebugperday]

European glow-worm, Lampyris noctiluca, Lampyridae

Like many firefly species, adult females are larviform, meaning they retain their larval appearance even after pupating to sexual maturity. They do not have wings and cannot fly. Photos 6-7 show an adult male. Larvae are predatory and spend 2-3 years feeding primarily on slugs and snails before pupating.

Photos 1-2 by Matthieu Berroneau (Shared with permission; do not remove credit or re-post!)

Photos 3-4 by woodmen19, 5 by pchelovek1205, and 6-7 by sskorpio

#insects #animals #curators on tumblr #bugs #beetle #firefly #firefly beetle #larva #larviform female #european glowworm #one nice bug

[revretch]

I saw. SO MANY BUG today. (Sorry in advance for bad phone camera quality and shaky hands)

Male March fly!!! (Thanks to @microecobus for the ID!)

Baby sawfly!

Tiny assassin bug!

Flat bug (actually what they're called) and a zebra jumping spider!

Better look at the jumping spider!

Male California glowworm (species of firefly where only the babies and wingless females glow)!

Aphids!

Spittlebug (hiding in the foam on the leaf)!

And last but not least, a huge male snakefly (females have long ovipositors)!!!! So cool to find this one, I've only seen one in person once before in my life!

That's not counting the crane flies, honeybees, ants, little round orange mite, various flies, brown marmorated stink bug (of course), tiger butterfly, boxelder bugs, and tons of little parasitoid wasps I saw pollinating. An excellent bug day for Rev!

#rev retches #insect #bug #assassin bug #aphid #snakefly #firefly #glowworm #spittlebug #fly #spider #jumping spider #true bug #flat bug #beetle #sawfly #larva #my art #photos are art it works #long post

[arthropod-diagnosis]

Name: Splingy My Beloved

Skill: Attack Enemy Lifepoints Directly

Quote: “awawawawawawawawawawawawawa“

(Image by Judy Gallagher on Flickr)

#bug diagnosis #insect #beetle #larva #firefly

[3eyezmug]

WOAH APOLLO AND LUNA AS KIDS!!!

#cotw #bug #oc #firefly #luna moth #larva #catipillar #firefly larva #moth catipillar

[spw-art]

gubby

#bug #beetle #firefly #larva #firefly larva #grub #bugblr #what if I just posted bugs from now on. forever and ever. only my bugs #i named him gubby btw he’s eating blueberry with a millipede and some isopods #that bin he’s in is just all creatures from the forest up north who I bring back so I can have part of up there down here #also because I really like the millipedes and rathkii up there

[tenth-sentence]

The tail, notwithstanding so much practice, does not seem to be able to find its way to the mouth; at least the neck was always touched first, and apparently as a guide.

"Journal of Researches into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries Visited During the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle Round the World, 1832-36" - Charles Darwin

#book quote #the voyage of the beagle #charles darwin #nonfiction #firefly #larvae #lampyridae #experiment

[crevicedwelling]

Photinus fireflies are probably one of North America’s most iconic and beloved beetles, and rightfully so. P. pyralis is big and bright, with a yellow-green color to its bioluminescence

I also often see these smaller Photinus with a warm orange glow. I think they could be P. scintillans, which aligns with their size, flash pattern, the yellow sclerites on males, and where I’m located. females of that species are short-winged and flightless, so I’ll try to find one to figure out the ID for sure.

reminder that fireflies eat slugs and snails as larvae! if you like seeing them in your garden, stop trying to exterminate land gastropods and leave some vegetation where the adults can sleep during the day. slugs and “weeds” = more magic glowing bugs

#bugs #coleoptera #firefly #beetle

[bogleech]

bogleech do you know anything about trilobite beetles? im trying to learn more about them but all i can find is videos and articles about how rare they are. i want to learn more about them, like why they have a suction cup on their tail, or why they are orange, or why their head is so small

Trilobite beetles are an example of extreme sexual dimorphism and a "larviform" adult stage; the adult males are tiny flying beetles, but the adult females resemble giant versions of the larvae!

The colors are actually for the same purpose as the lights on an airport runway; the male can spot them from above, and follows the orange trail to where he needs to be, as seen here!

The group containing these beetles is closely related to fireflies (or "lightning bugs"), and in fact fireflies have the same type of "trilobite larvae!" This is a baby firefly:

But in fireflies, the tiny head is specifically an adaptation for preying on snails, the ONLY thing most firefly species ever eat! The head can even extend into the snail's shell on this turtle-like neck you see here. Trilobite beetles don't have the extending neck, nor do they have sharp predatory mandibles, so they do not eat snails. Unfortunately that's all we know; trilobite beetles never live long in captivity no matter what materials they're offered, so their diet is a mystery, and that's not unusual for rainforest insects. There's many we know almost nothing about! I should also mention, there are also some firefly species with the larviform female! They don't keep looking EXACTLY like the larvae do, but close:

So it's actually possible to have your own version of "trilobite beetles" hiding around right in North America! I've actually seen one of these species (just one) right outside our Apartment here in Oregon:

The West Coast of the USA has no fireflies who light up as adults, but it has fireflies who light up as larvae AND have these trilobite ladies!

#biology

[thedisablednaturalist]

If you are someone who hates bugs and kills them on sight (except for those that can actually cause considerable harm) please..just..take a second...think before you act. Does that bug need to die? Are you killing it just to feel better?

Yes, phobias are real. I have arachnophobia. And it's taken a long time for me to get to the point I'm at now where i can hold jumping spiders and be sort of near wolf spiders. I still struggle but to be in a field where you're outside a lot, you have to get comfortable with spiders sometimes crawling on you.

The first step is respect. You don't have to like or enjoy bugs. But you need to respect what their role is in the environment. To make it easier, think of animals you DO like and learn about their relationship with bugs. You really like birds? Well guess what a ton of birds eat. Even birds that don't directly eat bugs may eat things that do (ya know the whole food web thing). Bugs also may positively impact their environment through nutrient cycling, eating other, more destructive bugs, eating harmful molds, bacteria, or fungi, pollination, etc.

I used to be skeeved out by a lot of bugs, particularly bug larvae. Guess what I'm studying right now? Invertebrates are so interesting once you get past the initial discomfort.

Many of us believe invertebrates = gross/scary. This needs to stop. Invertebrates are going extinct so fast and because everyone hates them we don't have enough research to even know how many we are losing. Pesticides/herbicides have completely wiped out a significant portion of the invertebrate population, and that's along with other things like pollution, ocean acidification, invasive species, etc.

We are losing spiders. We are losing centipedes. We are losing tiny flies. We are losing worms and beetles and bees and wasps. We are losing butterflies and fireflies. Some invertebrate species only exist in one small pond or cave. Some have never actually been seen and some have only been seen once. And its affecting all of us. Fish are disappearing from streams because there's nothing to eat. Amphibians are disappearing because there's nothing to eat (and bc of chytrid fungus). Bats are disappearing because there's nothing to eat (and bc of white nose syndrome). Pangolins, axolotls, red pandas, armadillos, woodpeckers, monkeys, salamanders, these all have diets that are either partially or only fulfilled by bugs.

I go outside in the summer, and don't even have to use bug spray anymore. I remember getting chased by swarms of nats and mosquitos. Nights glittering with hundreds of fireflies. Now I only worry about mosquitos in the spring by the water. Even then I have maybe 5 bites at most, when before I used to be covered in bites from being outside. Before I was born, windshields used to be COVERED in bugs when you went down the highway.

Please, you don't have to like them, but please make an effort to change your initial reaction. They are earthlings just like us. They don't deserve to die because they aren't cute. We need more funding and research. They are getting wiped out and people think that's a fucking good thing. Stop using bug zappers. Try using bug repellent that doesn't have DEET in it (only use it if absolutely necessary), take the bug out in a cup and piece of paper, use methods other than pesticides to get pests out of your garden. Yes sometimes you need to kill a tick or get the termites or ants out of your house. Sometimes a venomous spider gets in your house and it's not safe to handle them. Sometimes they are killing your plants and you need to get rid of them. But a harmless millipede who's one defense is to literally curl into a little spiral and is completely harmless? Does it really have to die?

#bugs #bugblr #insects #invertebrates #spiders #worms #im at work currently so i dont have time for sources

[platycryptus]

a trio of banded net-winged beetles (Calopteron reticulatum or C. discrepans) engaged in some sort of indescribable debauchery

net-winged beetles (Lycidae) are one of several families closely related to fireflies, but while most members of this group are carnivorous as larvae, those of lycids feed on slime molds and fungi.

(Massachusetts, 8/11/23)

#beetles #lycidae #net-winged beetles #calopteron #calopteron reticulatum #coleoptera #bugblr #bugs #insects #entomology

[onenicebugperday]

@qpdbxdbqp submitted: Hi again!

All found in Austria. I have a few cricket portraits but this one has the most dramatic colouring. Is the video of a firefly larvae like someone submitted recently?

Thank you :)

Hello! Another lovely group of friends. The cricket is actually a katydid, although they're commonly called bush crickets. And yes, looks like a firefly larva! Specifically I think a European glow-worm :) You didn't ask for IDs so I'll assume I'm just meant to admire!

#animals #bugs #insects #arachnids #spider #submission #video #beetle #larva #firefly #firefly beetle #orbweaver #wolf spider #katydid #bush cricket #assassin bug

[uncharismatic-fauna]

A Night Out with the Eastern Firefly

The eastern firefly, or North American firefly (Photinus pyralis), is a popular sight throughout the United States and southern Canada east of the Rocky Mountains. They are commonly associated with the beginning of summer, as they spend the winter hibernating underground and emerge only when the weather begins to warm. They are commonly seen in deciduous forests, grasslands, gardens, and backyards.

Contrary to their name, the eastern firefly is actually a type of beetle with well-developed wings. Adults are quite small, only 10-14 mm (0.39-0.55 in) long. They have a yellow and red head and a dark brown body with a narrow yellow stripe marking the outline of the wing casings. The main difference between the two sexes is the length of their wings; males have longer wings and are capable of flight, while females have shorter, less functional wings. Both sexes have a special organ on the end of their abdomens that produce light; however, the female's light tends to be weaker. The North American firefly produces its light by combining oxygen with a chemical called luciferin; the resulting chemical reaction gives off a glow which is amplified by special reflective cells in the firefly's abdomen.

Like all fireflies, P. pyralis uses its light producing ability to attract a mate. Males flash only while flying, in bursts about 6 seconds apart. Once a female signals her interest-- also by flashing-- the male lands near her and offers her a package called a spermatophore made of sperm, protein, and nutrients. If the female accepts, she inseminates herself and buries the rest of the package with her clutch of about 500 eggs. These eggs, which glow slightly during development, hatch about 4 weeks after being laid, and the larvae feed on the remains of the nutrient-rich spermatophore. The larvae can take one or two years to develop, and spend most of their time underground or near sources of fresh water like lakes and streams. Once the larva pupates and develops into an adult firefly, they only live in this stage for about a month before dying.

Both larva and adult eastern fireflies are predators, feeding on other insects like worms, snails, and other fireflies. However, larva spend almost all their time hunting for food, while adults spend the majority of their time seeking out a mate. To avoid predation, P. pyralis can emit foul-smelling odors and excretion of sticky substances; they also emit a chemical called lucibufagin that repells spiders. However, other species of fireflies will actually mimic the light patterns of the eastern firefly in order to predate upon them.

Conservation status: The North American firefly is currently considered Least Concern by the IUCN. However, they are threatened by light pollution, pesticides, and habitat loss.

Photos

Judy Gallagher

Katja Shultz

Sydney Penner via iNaturalist

#eastern firefly #north american firefly #Coleoptera #Lampyridae #rover fireflies #fireflies #beetles #insects #arthropods #deciduous forests #deciduous forest arthropods #grasslands #grassland arthropods #urban fauna #urban arthropods #animal facts #biology #zoology #ecology

[nonuggetshere]

(ID start: A drawing of The Pale King from Hollow Knight holding a white and grey firefly larvae in his lap and reading him a book. End ID.)

LOOK AT IT, LOOK HOW CUTE THIS IS

Another commission I got from @alaskaartz ! OBSESSED with how cute it is

#for me #faaf au #my ocs #oc: ivory junior #IVY MY BELOVED. LOOK AT YOUUUU MY LITTLE BABY #THAT BIG OL' HAPPY SMILE #CAN'T STOP GRINNING LIKE AN IDIOT ABOUT IT. EVERYTIME I LOOK AT HIS LITTLE HAPPY FACE I GET SO GIDDY

[taxonomytournament]

Taxonomy Tournament: Insects

Odonata. This order is made up of dragonflies and damselflies, predatory flying insects with aquatic larvae.

Coleoptera. This order is made up of beetles. It is the largest of all orders, containing 25% of all known animal species. Members include ladybugs, fireflies and hercules beetles

#animals #biology #polls #poll tournament #zoology #dragonflies #arthropods #insects #ecdytes #beetles #Odonata #Coleoptera #0x2v0x7d

[bloodaria]

i thought about why the firefly man will created in secondo had his hands clasped together in prayer, and it led me to a new realisation of where exactly i’d seen something like that before -

the angels from coquilles. in coquilles, the angel maker thought he could sense evil in people and would kill and turn those people into angels, purifying them in the process.

the prisoner killed mischa and will delivered justice for that crime through chiyoh, and elevated him in the process, just like what the angel maker did to his victims (will would come to be known as the “lamb of god” who takes away your sins in the red dragon arc). another reason why the angel maker created the angels was so they’d watch over him, because he didn’t want to die in his sleep. though will doesn’t sleep under the firefly man, he spiritually died in mizumono and references to him being dead are brought up more than a few times in the first few episodes of season 3. and consider this scene just before will creates the firefly man -

jack is in the norman chapel along with pazzi. jack tells pazzi, who asks him if he’s a believer, “aren’t we all? belief comes with imagination. we also imagine the possibility that we all live on after death. will graham died. he was dead. i was dead. we didn’t imagine that”. before he says this though, he lights a votive candle. votive candles are used as divine offerings to god, and combined with jack’s words about imagining the possibility of life after death, we can see will creating the firefly man as an answer to jack’s prayer, since with this tableau, he literally created life after death.

how did will create life after death? when they first meet, chiyoh tells will the prisoner is only allowed the sound of water like what the unborn hear. the firefly is the last stage of metamorphosis from the pupal form, so the prisoner goes from the unborn stage to the mature adult stage because of will turning him into the firefly. we also see the prisoner eating snails, which as hannibal tells bedelia in contorno, is the fuel which the firefly larvae use to transform themselves into delicate creatures of such beauty.

something chiyoh also says is that will is not allowed to look at the prisoner or speak to him, saying he’s cast aside the social graces afforded to human beings by killing mischa. since chiyoh says that the prisoner is unborn directly after saying this, there is a direct link between the prisoner not being looked at, or “seen”, and his being unborn.

“belief comes with imagination”, and what is will known for? his imagination, his empathy. it’s will’s empathy which allows for the possibility of life after death. will grants his gift of being seen to the prisoner through his empathy and gives him a rebirth, just like he did with randall tier who wanted to be seen and who had his becoming when he was turned into a beast and displayed in the museum. the prisoner lived his whole life in a dark, damp prison, so with his wings and with the lights reflecting off of him and around him, will sets him free and gives him what he couldn’t have in life in death.

not only is the prisoner reborn, will is as well. will has just created the imago, the flying insect which is the final stage of transformation which he and hannibal discussed in mizumono. and think of the journey will undergoes to get to this point, it occurs entirely through water -

“he’s only allowed the sound of water. it’s what the unborn hear”.

we also see hannibal’s kitchen being flooded with blood in primavera, and a close up of will’s guts in aperitivo, which is compared to a womb in the script, while hannibal embraces him and then stabs him.

will sinks in this bloody water in primavera, and walks on its surface to get to lecter castle in secondo (walking backwards because he’s going backwards in time like when he lets the pendulum swing and recreates a crime scene - he’s recreating mischa’s crime scene, going back to when the teacup first shattered so that he can understand hannibal).

what about jack and his belief that he’s dead though? it’s in aperitivo that jack lets go of bella and puts her to sleep permanently. bella had told him before that he’s not going to go into the ground with her, so we can see this as jack beginning to accept that he belongs to the land of the living. in contorno, he tells hannibal that after he’s gone, he’ll feel alive, before pushing him out a window. coming back to the angel maker, the angel maker had cancer and would make angels to watch over him so that he doesn’t die of cancer in his sleep. bella directly compares hannibal to a cancer within jack, saying he can cut out what’s killing him. was jack as successful as the angel maker or bella in cutting out his cancer (read: not successful not all)? the evidence suggests so, since in the red dragon arc he’s again back to his old ways and back to his old dynamic with will and hannibal, making use of them to solve cases in an effort to save lives.

#hannibal #nbc hannibal #hannibal meta #will graham #jack crawford #i am so not confident about that last part of the post but w/e #long post