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Framed Print of Bioluminescent Railroad Worm
Beetles of the family Phengodidae are referred to collectively as railroad worms. The name comes from several South and Central American species that have greenish lights on their sides and orange or red lights at their ends looking like a train. The lights are photophores, producing natural light or bioluminescence. Female Phengodids never metamorphose into something that looks like a beetle, they remain in a larviform state. This means that they reach sexual maturity while still in a larval body form. Males do metamorphose into something that looks like a winged beetle with a moth's antennae. Larvae, larviform females, and males produce light from their photophores, or light producing organs. Males apparently have small light producing organs once in an adult form. Larvae and larviform females have numerous photophores spanning the length of their bodies. North American species don't produce orange or red light. These Phengodids were photographed in 2010 in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee. © Dante Fenolio / Science Source
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Media ID 47695514
Beetle Beetles Bioluminescence Bioluminescent Coleoptera Fauna Glow Glowing Glowworm Great Insect Insects Invertebrate Larva Larvae Larval Mountain Mountains National Neoteny Park Parks Photophores Railroad Railroads Railway Railways Smoky Tennessee Worm
Modern Frame 14"x12" (36x31cm)
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Wood effect frame, card mounted, 10x8 fade resistant photo print. Overall outside dimensions 14x12 inches (36x31cm). Environmentally and ozone friendly, 40mm wide x 15mm Polycore® moulding has the look of real wood, is durable and light and easy to hang. Biodegradable and made with non-chlorinated gases (no toxic fumes) it is efficient; producing 100 tons of polystyrene can save 300 tons of trees! Prints are glazed with lightweight, shatterproof, optical clarity acrylic (providing the same general protection from the environment as glass). The back is stapled hardboard with a sawtooth hanger attached. Note: measurements provided are estimated outer dimensions, which include both the image and the frame. While we aim to keep sizing consistent, exact dimensions may vary slightly due to differences in print size or production requirements, which may result in a variation in the overall size (up to approximately 2.5cm (1"))
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 24.4cm x 16.3cm (9.6" x 6.4")
Estimated Product Size is 36cm x 31cm (14.2" x 12.2")
