COLEOPTERA: Phengodidae
Members of this family are commonly called glowworm beetles. There are roughly 3,500 species known in this family of beetles; about 500 are known from North America. Larvae are predators (and are known as glowworms). Females lack wings and resemble large larvae; males are winged and are often attracted to lights at night.
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