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firefly on mirror - Photinus pyralis - male
Copyright © 2009 John Pearson

firefly on mirror - Photinus pyralis - Male
Pleasant Creek Recreation Area, Palo, Linn County, Iowa, USA
June 21, 2009
Size: ~15 mm
Clinging to mirror in campground restroom. How's that for a simultaneous dorsal and ventral view?
Contributed by John Pearson on 1 July, 2009 - 5:36pm
Last updated 2 July, 2009 - 1:30pm

Comments

narcissistic flasher
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… v belov, 1 July, 2009 - 5:45pm

 
LOL!
Thanks for making my day, V:-) Genus is Photinus, probably P. pyralis, and it 'is' a male!
… Eric R. Eaton, 2 July, 2009 - 12:53pm

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