Glow bug

Last night as we were enjoying the end of our evening with our guests, I noticed a small light on the gravel behind Brian. I didn’t say anything at first, thinking it was just something shiny that had fallen on the floor, and I’d pick it up in a minute. But it did seem very bright, so I mentioned it. ‘What’s that glowing behind your chair?’ Instantly Brian was interested. He got up to take a closer look. ‘Wow, it’s a beetle. A glow beetle!’

Oooh! What a strange little thing it was, and so bright. We’ve never seen one here before. I wonder if we will start to see them more often.