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Lampyridae Americas

Firefly

Photinus pyralis

  • 1 km/h
  • 10–30 mg kg
  • 2 months (adult) yrs
Meadows, Forest Edges, Wetland Margins

The common eastern firefly is a bioluminescent beetle whose cold light — produced by a chemical reaction between luciferin and the enzyme luciferase — is…

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