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πŸͺ² Beetles

Thai Aquatic Firefly

Luciola aquatilis

Vulnerable

About

A small Thai firefly notable for having truly aquatic larvae with functional gills. It was one of the first fireflies confirmed to have larvae that live entirely underwater.

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Did You Know?

This species was described in 2010 and was notable for being the first firefly with confirmed fully aquatic larvae possessing tracheal gills.