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    • Lampyridae
  • English
    • Fireflies
    • Lightning Bugs
    • Firefly Beetles

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Recent observations

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Observer

geminimind

Date

May 20, 2013

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Observer

geminimind

Date

May 18, 2013

Photos

Square

Observer

geminimind

Date

May 11, 2013

Photos

What

Firefly

Observer

seakay

Date

Jul 16, 2011

Photos

Square

Observer

bycidman

Date

May 12, 2013 02:00 PM EDT

Description

Underbark in rotting log

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Observer

velizo

Date

May 11, 2013

Description

what I thought was a net-winged beetle turns out to be a firely! Apparently a winter black firefly.

Photos

Square

Observer

tcrider

Date

May 8, 2013

Photos

Square

Observer

nicktrow

Date

May 10, 2013 12:22 PM PDT

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Square

What

Firefly

Observer

seakay

Date

Jul 11, 2011

Photos

Square

Observer

susanelliott

Date

May 9, 2013

Photos

Square

Observer

alexandrariddle

Date

the past

Photos

Square

What

Firefly

Observer

pyruvate

Date

Apr 27, 2013

Description

found after the storm

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Description from Wikipedia

Lampyridae is a family of insects in the beetle order Coleoptera. They are winged beetles, and commonly called fireflies or lightning bugs for their conspicuous crepuscular use of bioluminescence to attract mates or prey. Fireflies are capable of producing a "cold light", containing no ultraviolet or infrared rays. This chemically-produced light, emitted from the lower abdomen, may be yellow, green, or pale red in color, and has a wavelength from 510 to 670 nanometers.

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