Elateroidea

photinus pyralis, common eastern USA firefly, lightning bug<a href="http://www.frfly.com/tutorial/firefly-photography.htm">www.frfly.com/tutorial/firefly-photography.htm</a>a digitized, artfully enhanced version of this photo graces the sides of 1900 U-Haul trucks in the USA.

<em>Chauliognathus profundus</em>. Molino Basin, Santa Catalina Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA. 17 September 2012.

A "leatherwing" soldier beetle, <i><a href="http://bugguide.net/node/view/2668">Chauliognathus marginatus</a></i>, on Common Milkweed, <i>Asclepias syriaca</i>. This species flies in May and June, earlier than the similar <i>Chauliognathus pensylvanicus</i>, which is abundant on fall flowers.

<em>Alaus oculatus</em>. Kingman Island, Anacostia River, Washington, DC, USA. 31 July 2010.

<i><a href="http://bugguide.net/node/view/458">Alaus oculatus</a></i>, the Eyed Click Beetle. I usually find this one at lights, but occasionally just out in the woods or on flowers. This one was crawling around beside a trail at Eno River State Park. The larvae are associated with decaying wood,...

Covered in Dandelion pollen. Now it sees the photographer sneaking up on it...

Found on vegetation in a woodland--it was a good summer for them.-<a href="http://bugguide.net/node/view/8195">BugGuide Account</a>Pcca20080611-2697a

Longitude (deg): -2.6. Latitude (deg): 50.7. Longitude (deg/min): 2° 40' W. Latitude (deg/min): 50° 50' N. Vice county name: Dorset. Vice county no.: 9. Country: England. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Photo summary: Dorsal view - close-up. Comment: female or late instar larva. Category:...

common eastern (USA) firefly - photinus pyralis - looks good large - i think this is the best firefly pic of the summer

A photo taken at night showing bioluminescence of Glowworm.

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<em>Ellychnia corrusca</em>. Rock Creek Park, Washington, DC, USA. 3 May 2014.

On roadside log at Greg gully track lookout

Thousands of them gorging on nectar from gum blossom.