Larviform female is biological phenomenon occurring in some species, where the females in the adult stage of metamorphosis resemble the larvae to various degrees. Typically, the female is wingless and generally larger than the male. Larviform females occur in many
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Firefly — For other uses, see Firefly (disambiguation). Firefly Photuris lucicrescens[1] Scientific classification … Wikipedia
Phengodidae — Taxobox name = Phengodidae regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta ordo = Coleoptera familia = Phengodidae familia authority = LeConte, 1861 subdivision ranks = Genera subdivision = Several, see text synonyms =Telegeusidae Leng,… … Wikipedia
Glowworm — otherusesGlowworm (or glow worm) is the common name for various different groups of insect larva and adult larviform females which glow through bioluminescence. They may sometimes resemble worms, but all are insects ( Arachnocampa being a fly and … Wikipedia
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Railroad worm — Taxobox name = Railroad worm regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta ordo = Coleoptera familia = Phengodidae genus = Phrixothrix genus authority = Olivier, 1909 subdivision ranks = Species subdivision = several A railroad worm is… … Wikipedia
common glowworm — noun A wingless larviform female of the European firefly species, Lampyris noctiluca, which glows in the dark due to bioluminescence … Wiktionary
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acarid — /ak euh rid/, n. 1. an acarine, esp. a mite of the family Acaridae. adj. 2. of or pertaining to an acarid. [1875 80; ACAR(US) + ID2] * * * ▪ arachnid Introduction any member of the subgroup of the arthropod class Arachnida that includes the … Universalium
Lampyris noctiluca — Male Left: Ad … Wikipedia
