Stats

Lifespan: 1-2 years
Size: Large
Diet: Carnivore
Activity: Nocturnal
Social: Solitary
Biome: Tropical rainforest
Range: Southeast Asia
Movement: Walking
Breeding: Egg-laying
Defense: Armor
Status: Rare

About

This beetle lives on the forest floor of Southeast Asian rainforests. The flightless females retain their larval form and glow with a bright yellow light.

Life cycle

1.
egg
A small egg is laid on or near the larval food source and hatches within days or weeks.
2.
juvenile
An immature insect feeds and molts, growing through successive instars.
3.
subadult
A near-adult insect has wing buds or near-mature form, one molt away from full size.
4.
adult
Fully grown, with full wings and adult coloration.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Lycidae
Genus: Platerodrilus
Species: Platerodrilus svetae