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Black Firefly Pupa - Lucidota atra
Copyright © 2007 Stephen Luk

Black Firefly Pupa - Lucidota atra
Guelph, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
May 4, 2007
Size: 12 mm
I wasn't even aware that the larva I had was luminescent until I unintentionally disturbed the pupa while working in a low-light setting.
It glowed brightly, but not as intensely as depicted in this image, which is a fifteen-second exposure.

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Contributed by Stephen Luk on 10 May, 2007 - 10:31pm
Last updated 8 November, 2007 - 7:43am

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