Mononucleosis, which is also referred to as mono or the kissing disease, is a common condition among teenagers and young adults. The illness is caused by infection with the Epstein-Barr virus, and there is no vaccination or cure for the disease.
Deathwatch beetle. (Redirected from Death watch beetle) The deathwatch beetle, Xestobium rufovillosum, is a woodboring beetle. The adult beetle is 7 millimetres (0.28 in) long, while the xylophagous larvae are up to 11 mm (0.43 in) long.
Save. Lightning bugs, also called fireflies or lightning beetles, are known for their ability to blink their taillights on and off. Even the larvae of these beetles have small spots that shine and these organisms are commonly called glowworms as well.Lightning bugs are beneficial insects that eat other insect larvae, snails and slugs. Some adult soldier beetles resemble adult lightning bugs, while sowbugs or pillbugs look like lightning bug larvae.n adult lightning bug (Photinus spp.) is a winged beetle that measures 7/16 to 9/16 inch long. It has a dark-colored soft body with brownish-black wing covers, edged with a light yellow to yellowish orange stripe. A section of the thorax, called the pronatum, extends over the lightning bug's head.