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Lightning bug, also known as firefly

Lampyridae

Description:

They are winged beetles, named for their use of bioluminescence to attract mates or prey. Fireflies produce a "cold light", with no infrared or ultraviolet frequencies. This chemically produced light from the lower abdomen may be yellow, green, or pale-red, with wavelengths from 510 to 670 nanometers. This one produced yellow light. Adult diet varies. Some are predatory, while others feed on plant pollen or nectar.

Habitat:

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14 Comments

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

Thank you! See my comment on your posting; I am no insect expert, so that is the help I could give. :>)

AntónioGinjaGinja
AntónioGinjaGinja 11 years ago

Great cache Maria,beautiful colour and gorgeous detail,congrats
do you think this one i spotted is a fire fly to?
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/120...

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Wow, Maria, fantastic capture!!! Beautiful pink!!!

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

Thanks, Lorelei and Eva. I liked them as a child, too; it seems quite a few of us have those memories!

EvaSeifert
EvaSeifert 11 years ago

Great series! I have a lot of great memories of Lightning bugs as a child.

East End aka Lorelei
East End aka Lorelei 11 years ago

What an amazing series. It's so cool to see them in such detail.

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

Thanks for your nice comments, Jolly, Adam, Bernadette and Johan. Jolly, I'm glad you enjoy seeing the wildlife I have photographed! I enjoy yours, too. Adam, I am intrigued - how would you do what you propose?

Johan Heyns
Johan Heyns 11 years ago

Very nice series.

Bernadette S
Bernadette S 11 years ago

Beautiful! I especially like the third pic. Cool to see these bugs up close...brings back childhood memories of running around and catching them!

AdamBrown
AdamBrown 11 years ago

I love fireflies. I never see them here in Colorado.....I used to see them all the time where I used to live in Texas, but not nearly as much as I had several years ago......cool info on the light....I hope to use the wavelengths of their light to impress someone some day! :P

Jolly Ibañez
Jolly Ibañez 11 years ago

You are welcome Maria. Your pictures are quite exceptional. All your pictures are worth the time viewing them. I admire your patience and dedication. I know how hard it is to take such good pictures.

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

Thank you, William and Jolly!

Jolly Ibañez
Jolly Ibañez 11 years ago

very nice series.

williefromwi
williefromwi 11 years ago

nice series

Maria dB
Spotted by
Maria dB

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

Spotted on Jun 30, 2012
Submitted on Jul 1, 2012

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