Living Lightbulbs

“Insects make up some of the largest and most diverse families of creatures on earth, with many strange and fascinating traits. One of those traits is the ability to generate light with an internal chemical reaction. These small (1/2″ long) worm-like creatures were found in the mountains near Santa Clarita, CA and appear to be the California Pink Glowworm, (Microphotus angustus – (thanks to xKmotx for the ID!) a female beetle of the Lampyridae family, which also includes the well-known Firefly.” — jcmegabyte