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Firefly/ lighting bug

Lampyridae

Description:

Fireflies are not actually flys, their Beatles! Fireflies illuminate using bioluminescence, and the bioluminescent organs in fireflies are found on the underside of the abdomen.

Habitat:

All over the United States usually seen at dawn.

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Harry Agg
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Harry Agg

Pickerington, Ohio, USA

Spotted on Jun 10, 2016
Submitted on Jun 11, 2016

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