Firefly
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The Lampyridae are a family of elateroid beetles with more than 2,400 described species, many of which are light-emitting. They are soft-bodied beetles commonly called fireflies, lightning bugs, or gl
Photuris lucicrescens
Photuris female by flash photography (above); by her own light (below)
Lamprohiza female by her own light
Fireflies in the woods near Nuremberg, Germany, 30-second exposure
Lampyris noctiluca
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Lampyris noctiluca, the common glowworm of Europe, is the type species of beetle in the genus Lampyris and the family Lampyridae.
Firefly
…called fireflies, lightning bugs, or glowworms for their conspicuous emission of light, mainly during twilight, to attract mates. The type species is Lampyris noctiluca, the common glow-worm of Europe. Light production in the Lampyridae is thought to have originated as a warning signal that the larvae were distasteful…
Lampyridae Lampyris noctiluca
Female Lampyris noctiluca
Lampyris noctiluca – larva feeding
Larva feeding on snail – dorsal view