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πŸͺ² Beetles

Chinese Aquatic Firefly

Aquatica ficta

Vulnerable

About

A firefly with fully aquatic larvae found in streams across southern China. It was the first species placed in the genus Aquatica, erected specifically for water-dwelling lampyrids.

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Did You Know?

Larvae breathe underwater using specialized tracheal gills unique among fireflies.