This section is intended to be an exact copy of what the survivor Helena Walker, the author of the dossiers, has written. There may be some discrepancies between this text and the in-game creature.
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Species
Lampyridae sublimis
Time
Miocene
Diet
Unknown
Temperament
Passive
Wild
The Light Bug is believed to be a descendant of the Lampyridae insect family. Typically, an insect with its characteristics will flourish in areas with no known natural predators. However, I believe the Light Bug population is moderated by the amount of creatures that vie for its charged light source.
Despite being the source of a prized resource, many tribes believe the Light Bug to be sacred and admire it for its illuminance and elegant patterns.
Domesticated
Domesticating a Light bug would be a complete waste of time. It is not known to have any useful utility or function. I imagine you could save on fuel by using them to light a settlement.
Holds 500 charge which can be taken similarly to Jugbugs.
Appearance
Looks like an oversized lightning bug with a fairly wide green glowing aura.
Color Scheme and Regions
Region 0:Body Main
Natural colors:
13
14
24
34
35
45
48
51
52
Region 1:Unused
This region does not show on the body.
Region 2:Wings
Natural colors:
24
33
34
35
41
46
47
Region 3:Unused
This region does not show on the body.
Region 4:Feet and Highlights
Natural colors:
14
19
21
23
25
26
28
43
44
48
50
Region 5:Emmissive Glow
Natural colors:
7
23
24
26
46
This section displays the Glowbug's natural colors and regions. For demonstration, the regions below are colored red over an albino Glowbug. The colored squares shown underneath each region's description are the colors that the Glowbug will randomly spawn with to provide an overall range of its natural color scheme. Hover your cursor over a color to display its name and ID.
This information can be used to alter the Glowbug's regions by entering cheat SetTargetDinoColor <ColorRegion> <ColorID> in the cheat console. For instance, cheat SetTargetDinoColor 0 6 would color the Glowbug's "body main" magenta.
No strategy needed other than attempt to kill it quickly; before you have to chase it into potentially dangerous territory.
Weaponry
Any weapon will do, even a spear.
Dangers
Be careful of surroundings as its high speed could kite you into danger.
Weakness
Defenseless.
Utility
For fresh to mid-tier survivors, the Glowbug can be an easy source of Chitin since they spawn in relatively high numbers in the easy spawn areas. Using a good gathering animal like a Ravager, Beelzebufo, or even a Stone Hatchet can get you a decent supply of chitin and even some meat or Cementing Paste if a Beelzebufo is used, if you are not in dire need of charge at the time.
However, if getting Charge Light supplies without relying too often on tamed Charged Light Dinos is a priority, survivors can trap them in huts/cages for easy harvesting without harming them. Wild Glowbugs can also be used as a quick an rudimentory way of scaring off Nameless, as they avoid Glowbugs because of the charge they emit.
Roles
Charge Source
Charge can be collected with empty hands by approaching and pressing "use" (Default E//). Fills either a Charge Battery or a shoulder mounted pet. This will cause itself and any nearby Glowbug to flee, preventing any further refilling.
For information pertaining specifically to the real-world Glowbug, see the relevant Wikipedia article.
The Glowbug is the only creature that emits Charge Light that isn't tamable.
The Glowbug is seen in the Aberration trailer in a scene with the player holding a glowstick. It is seen near a small bush emitting green light.
The torn dossier for this creature was first revealed in Community Crunch 110 on December 2, 2017.[1]
To the release of Aberration Studio Wildcard published a different dossier of the Glowbug with different text than the in-game version, see the gallery below.[2]
A glowbug seems to only charge Charge Batteries twice in a short amount of time. (Long term not tested)
In dossier, it is mentioned that the diet of the Glowbug is unknown, leaving to speculation as to what this creature would eat.
It appears that firing a handheld Charge Lantern at a Glowbug forces the creature to land quite quickly and remain immobile for a second. This makes it handy for quickly filling up Charge Batteries via Glowbug.
Although the Glowbug has the same ability that a Firefly/Lighting Bug has and Helena's notes say the insect is from the Miocene period, the Glowbug is a creature that doesn't exist in current times and has no fossils in the fossil record of this insect from the future that lives in the underworld of Aberration. This implies that possibly in the Ark universe, a fossil of a large member of the family Lampyridae was discovered, though given the Glowbug's appearance is either unrelated or a genetic fabrication as may be the case for all of Ark's creatures, so it could be an oversight of the developers.
When rendered unconscious using Console Commands, Glowbugs enter a ragdolled state. This trait is only shared by the Human
Yes
Region 0:
Glowtail
ARK: Survival Evolved with the Aberration expansion pack on the 12th of December, 2017.
Health
Charge Capacity
Charge Regeneration
Food
Weight
Charge Emission Range
Movement Speed
Torpidity
Chitin since they spawn in relatively high numbers in the easy spawn areas. Using a good gathering animal like a 
Ravager, 
Beelzebufo, or even a 
Stone Hatchet can get you a decent supply of chitin and even some meat or 
Cementing Paste if a Beelzebufo is used, if you are not in dire need of charge at the time.
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). Fills either a 
Charge Battery or a shoulder mounted pet. This will cause itself and any nearby Glowbug to flee, preventing any further refilling.
Raw Meat
Megalosaurus.
Console Commands, Glowbugs enter a ragdolled state. This trait is only shared by the 
Human
Glowbug is added to the game
Torn dossier
Survivetheark forum version of the dossier
A wild Glowbug in Aberration.
