Chinese insect fans Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 To attract the female or food? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinese insect fans Posted March 1, 2014 Author Share Posted March 1, 2014 The photos are from the Internet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bpmojo80 Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Ive seen videos of wild LV's lighting up when they where touched or otherwise molested. I believe it is to confuse or deter potential predators Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinese insect fans Posted March 1, 2014 Author Share Posted March 1, 2014 Ive seen videos of wild LV's lighting up when they where touched or otherwise molested. I believe it is to confuse or deter potential predators That is, they won't light up until they are molested? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpmojo80 Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 From what little ive seen, and read yes. However there is a lot that is not known about many roach species in the wild. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forcep Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Most species of this genus is super rare and hardly studied. Since only males have the light it may related to competition or attraction, there's also possibility that they're Pyrophorus mimickers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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