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Photinus pyralis - male
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Photinus pyralis - Male
Parkwood, Durham County, North Carolina, USA
June 30, 2006
Size: 11mm
Male captured while flashing and then found to mate with this female:

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Photinus pyralis - male Photinus pyralis - male
Contributed by Cotinis on 14 July, 2006 - 2:06pm

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