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Photo by RebeccaColao
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Field Notes

Notes:

On a tree in our yard- lots of these. 3/4"

Species ID Suggestions

Firefly

Maybe Cyphonocerinae family?
apputnam
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Diurnal Firefly

Ellychnia corrusca

Reference Link
Tom15
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Comments (3)
bee.jacbs
It was a great spotting. Yes, its always good to know which insects to worry about and which not to. :)
RebeccaColao
Thank you!!! We thought (ok husband thought) maybe something related to fireflies, but somehow we couldn't find pictures to match, until Tom15's id. Seems like they are a bit uneventful in the fire aspect of fireflies, but now I can be amused by them instead of worried.
bee.jacbs
Hi RebeccaColao, Nice spotting. These look like fireflies. I'm not sure of the species, but maybe this link can help you. http://bugguide.net/index.php?q=search&keys=lampyridae&search=Search
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PublishedApril 8, 2013

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