Firefly

A glowworm is the larval stage of a firefly (Photuris species). Using either your mouse or left arrow key, drag the slider to reveal the photo.

A slider comparing two images. The first image is of a glowworm, the larval stage of a firefly, with a segmented brown torso. The second image is of an adult firefly, with black wings the size of its torso and a red head with a black dot.

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