lampyrid beetle

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Gayla says:

wow. Any interesting tidbits about this one?
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mfophotos says:

Well, the fireflies are now starting to emerge as of a few days ago. The adults and larvae are predatory. Larvae eat small snails, a variety of small arthropods, and perhaps even small earthworms. Adults eat other insects, and sometimes other fireflies. Females of a particular species are known to mimic the flashes of another, drawing males in and then eating them!
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Gayla says:

I had no idea they were cannibalistic.
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mfophotos says:

and note it's the females... those tricky devils! :))
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

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