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Firefly Larvae?
Copyright © 2013 Larry Clarfeld

Firefly Larvae?
Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont, USA
April 23, 2013
Size: ~25 mm
the camera flash made the colors more vivid and accentuated the pattern. In reality, it appeared a dull and lustless dark-brown. What a bizarre creature! It had the ability to retract it's head when it felt threatened.

p.s. sorry for the lousy picture
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Contributed by Larry Clarfeld on 23 April, 2013 - 7:47pm

Yes it's a firefly larva, and
Yes it's a firefly larva, and being from Vermont, I'm pretty sure it's a Pyractomena....not a final call, being over here in Arizona, but there's not much more up there that it could be....

Try to rear it....consult me for tips.....arizonafireflies@gmail.com
… joeCicero, 5 October, 2021 - 10:10pm login or register to post comments

gorgeous picture...
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 23 April, 2013 - 7:56pm login or register to post comments

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