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Mating Beetles - Lucidota atra - male - female
Copyright © 2007 Jon M. Yuschock

Mating Beetles - Lucidota atra - Male Female
Mt. Carmel, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
July 5, 2007
I am not sure what these are but they look similar to our common fireflies.
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Contributed by Jon M. Yuschock on 5 July, 2007 - 10:00pm
Last updated 25 July, 2007 - 10:11pm

Moved
Moved from Black Firefly.
… Jon M. Yuschock, 25 July, 2007 - 10:11pm login or register to post comments

Black Fireflies
Lucidota atra. These are readily recognized by their entirely black elytra and serrated antennae. Adults are diurnal and glow only shortly following eclosure (emergence from the pupal stage); they cease to produce light shortly afterwards. Larvae and pupae do have the ability do glow. I have documented and posted that behavior in the Guide. If you want, you may check that out here.
Nice image, and welcome to BugGuide!
… Stephen Luk, 6 July, 2007 - 10:13am login or register to post comments

 
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Thanks for the ID! So they are fireflies. It's nice to know what I'm taking pictures of. Thanks again.
… Jon M. Yuschock, 6 July, 2007 - 6:37pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Arthropods. You'll get more responses in ID Request, I think.
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 5 July, 2007 - 10:42pm login or register to post comments

 
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Thanks for the move. ID is where I wanted to put it.
… Jon M. Yuschock, 5 July, 2007 - 11:25pm login or register to post comments

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