Common glow-worm
Lampyris noctiluca
Fireflies
(Lampyridae)
♀
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A brown-black Firefly, the ♂ has a brown striped shield on the wings and its neck shield has a dark brown marking. The ♀ resembles a larva with shielded rear segments and she is twice the size of the ♂. Both sexes and the larvae can emit light from the rear. The ♀ crawls in bushes luring the partner with her light. ⇔ l. 10-20 mm LA: ≈ The LAMPROHIZA SPLENDIDULA (Glow-worm) is smaller and prefers moist open areas.
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Glow-worm
Common glow-worm
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Großer Leuchtkäfer
Lampyre
Lampyris noctiluca [L.]
Lampyris noctiluca [L.]
Lampyris noctiluca [L.]
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Lampyris noctiluca [L.]
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