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common eastern firefly, big dipper firefly

Photinus pyralis

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Description:

The most common firefly in North America.

Habitat:

Spotted in a backyard of a residential area of Springfield, Missouri.

1 Species ID Suggestions

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Wandering Naturalist
Wandering Naturalist 6 years ago
Firefly
Photinus sp. Types of Fireflies and Scientific Names of Fireflies Found in the Wild - Firefly.org


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Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 6 years ago

Thanks RSR for the ID tip.

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Scott Frazier
Spotted by
Scott Frazier

Missouri, USA

Spotted on Jul 2, 2014
Submitted on Aug 10, 2014

Spotted for Mission

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