At woodland edge in field that is 30 yards from a spring-fed slough, 50 yards from a rock bottom stream, and 100 yards from a pond. Flash pattern was a "stutter" of quick flashes about 1 second in duration with 3 seconds dark in between. Temperature 63 degrees after thunderstorm cleared out.
Size = 11 mm
This is only a guess . This is a female Photuris for sure .I captured it as a larva ,in Sept 2018, kept it inside , and she eclosed very early ( December )Usually , they wait until March or April of the next year .
She lived about 20 days .
The reason I think she was a tremulans is because the males in the area seemed to have only one flash pattern . This is a series of flashes that start fairly brightly - the first fast five or so , and then peter out to
dimmer flashes that alternate side to side on the light organ .These are very dim . I reckon a Photuris can see them though .
The other thing is that when the signal flash is done , it’s done . They don’t have any leftover flash in their light organ , (although it may glow) , after they signal .
So , I think the dim flashes are quite intentional .
If anyone wants to see the video, let me know . I have it on FB and can share it .
Could be one of the Photuris versicolor COMPLEX varieties.
Typically the flying males give a single flash, about every 2 seconds. Females produce a rapid succession of several flashes: they can be on the vegetation or in the grass; the ones in the grass a easier to spot (if it was mowed recently). Light color ~ green. Abundant in many park-like locations in East Providence and beyond. It seems they strongly prefer locations close to water. There are several nice areas of abundance along the East Bay Bike path. When abundant, they give a really impressive blinking show from the ground and up into trees: tens to hundreds asynchronous flashes everywhere. They start their activity at the end of civil twilight and continue into the darkness for at least couple of hours.
On under side of shrub leaf under large tree in suburban lawn.
Found on the underside of a leaf. Most likely a member of this complex
Netted flying over lawn near native plant garden. Identified by flash pattern of 3 rapid greenish blinks in a row approximately every 5-7 seconds immediately before capture. Released unharmed after being photographed. Blinked very brightly and continually after it was netted. Temperature was approximately 75°, humidity approximately 60°, and a slight wind was blowing. Perhaps 2-3 of these were flying around. Moon was low on the sky, but streetlights caused substantial light pollution.