Cedar Creek
Natural History Area

Insects of Cedar Creek

Family PHENGODIDAE

(Glowworms)

Table of Species

            The Glowworms (25 NA spp) constitute a small family.  Females are wingless and live in soil or rotten wood.  Males are winged and search out females.  A single species, Phengodes plumosa has been collected at Cedar Creek.

jhaar@lter.umn.edu Last updated May, 2000