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Jacob Gorneau
@António, thanks for that wonderful link. I love the aqua of the female firefly's head--very interesting! The general shape seems much similar to mine! @Ashish: Thanks, I wasn't sure which. Maybe I will submit it to BugGuide. Small Wonders thinks it is a firefly larvae, and I will look into that more deeply. I am also not sure if it is a species of glow worm, though. The female glowworm looks similar, but not exact. What does the male glowworm look like? @Leuba: Thanks for your comment! Do you think it is a glow worm?
Ashish
@Leuba Female Glowworms are bigger in length and give look of a Larva. http://www.google.co.in/search?q=female+Glowworm&hl=en&prmd=imvns&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=qjztT6mkNozIrQexn9i9DQ&ved=0CEYQ_AUoAQ&biw=1280&bih=713
Leuba Ridgway
interesting - very different to the glow worms I've seen...
Ashish
Yes its firecracker or Glowworm.
AntónioGinjaGinja
great cache i'am not specialist in the matter,when i spott this firefly femmale it was a very tricky id to http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/11428230
Ashish
Their luminosity is different and shade. Their behavior and lifestyle also different.
Jacob Gorneau
Okay, Thanks Ashish!! Thanks chimestan!! I was thinking the general armor shape was the same, so I was thinking glow worm no that you changed yours, but I'm not ever sure now. Ashish, is Firecracker Larvae a firefly or a glow worm? Thanks again!
ChimeTsetan
jgorneau, i don't think our spotting match to their exact details. For example, the sharp edges or lateral protrusions is more pronounced in your spotting's pic. Even the anterior shield shape doesn't match. so your's might be of different species. Even i have to check for adults of the glow-worm as per Tyler's instructions to confirm the species. :)
Ashish
Its Firecracker Larvae as per link you saw on Chime's spotting of Bug guide website what had referred American Arthropods.
Jacob Gorneau
Thanks harsuame! I'm not sure what he is mimicking though!
Small Wonders
These are tricky... possibly Pyractomena sp., but that would be a guess at most. You may want to check BugGuide for further identification help http://bugguide.net/node/view/85 :)

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