This Common Eastern Firefly (Photinus pyralis), female…you can tell by the larger abdomen, and the smaller lantern…males would have the entire end of the tail illuminated. She is mostly likely waiting to find a male that’s passing by. She can rotate her light to attract one…and ultimately make more fireflies. Which is a very good…
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Out In The Country
I’m not going to suggest that you can’t see fireflies in the cities. They are certainly around and if you can find some darker areas, free from the lights, you might get a good show. But to really watch the trees sparkle and the fields come alive with light…you need to go out in the…