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Firefly

Photuris spp.

Photo by tomk3886
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Found resting, during the day, among Tussock Moth cocoons that I spotted on May 8th.

Notes:

These fireflies mimic the light signals of other species to attract and prey upon the males. This is known as aggressive mimicry.

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