#winter firefly

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Did you know that the Winter Firefly (Ellychnia corrusca) is a diurnal firefly found throughout much of North America east of the Rocky Mountains? These fireflies don't have lanterns (the larvae do but they lose them in adulthood) and are diurnal but they're usually all huddled up nearby on oak or hickory tree trunks. These beetles are often a pest when tapping trees for syrup as they fall into sap-filled buckets by the handful.

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Thought I’d start introducing some new dorks :)

@remithelitteralrat submitted: I found this lil guy in the woods behind my house and I was wondering what he is :3 (I live [removed] pls remove that tho lolz)

;; Just some New York friends I’d love to get an ID for if possible. Also, would there be a reason why a caterpillar keeps flipping over onto its back??

@sonofsimon​ submitted: This cute friend landed on me. It explored my hand for awile, didn’t find what it was looking for, and flew away. I think it’s one of the non-luminescent fireflys.

Just before it flew off. I’m in Michigan.

@the-isopodcalypse​ submitted: Found this firefly a few days ago. At least I'm pretty sure its a firefly since it had the yellow sections that glow on its underside, but it was a bit bigger than the common eastern fireflies I usually see around here. Any ideas on what it could be? (Cincinnati, OH)