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πŸͺ² Beetles

Big Dipper Firefly

Photinus consimilis

About

A common North American firefly that produces a slow, arching flash resembling the Big Dipper constellation pattern. It is active in early summer evenings.

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Did You Know?

Each species of Photinus has evolved its own unique flash pattern to avoid mating with the wrong species.