#firefly beetle

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!)

No id needed, just wanted to share the little friend (boxelder i think) that got in my room (again)

Lil dude keeps getting in and i have to keep letting him back out

@echo-of-the-bells submitted: Hello, can you identify this? Found in [removed], please remove location. Slightly blurry friend cleaning his antennae :) from what I can find it looks like it might be a winter firefly?

@walamacada​ submitted: We caught some fireflies while in upstate New York, which was very cool! When we took them out of the jar though, one appeared to be eating the other? Is that normal?

@muma-kitty submitted: happened to witness firefly bathtime while closing at work

@gastropoidspock submitted: firefly friend joined me on my walk home! (New York, NY)

@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 :)

@pikaia​ submitted: (kentucky) im sorry if this isnt super clear but i saw this dude outside & i told my sister he was a trilobite beetle but i am afraid that that might be wrong😭 whatever he is i love him