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πŸͺ² Beetles

Luminous Click Beetle

Pyrearinus candelarius

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About

A bioluminescent click beetle from South American tropical forests. Its larvae often inhabit termite mounds where their glow attracts prey.

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Did You Know?

The larvae use their bioluminescence as a lure to attract flying insects into their termite mound ambush sites.