INSECTS

Fireflies
Lamphyridae
Photuris spp.

These night flying insects possess bioluminescence. They are often seen over meadows, along streams and lawns flashing. They are actually not a fly, but a soft bodied beetle. They are black with either red or yellow blotches. The bioluminescent organ is in their abdomen and each different species will flash a different pattern.


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