lightning Bugs (or Fireflies)

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On the first day of summer, 2007, I wasn't expecting to be taking photos of a lightning bug! The lillies were what I was originally after, and yes, I did get some excellent shots of them as well. But this was a "happy coincidence."

I never gave much thought to where fireflies go during the day. Now I know. It seems as though they prefer ground cover, and in this case -- a bit of camoflauge. Come to find out, adults will eat the nectar of flowers, so perhaps this little guy was getting his breakfast before he was rudely interupted?

Just goes to show that photos can happen everywhere or anywhere. Of course, we can't get the shot without our cameras so be sure to take yours along where ever you go!

lightning Bugs (or Fireflies) Lightning Bugs are the same as Fireflies. They are members of a particular family of the Beetle Order. The Firefly Family is technically known as the Lampyridae. Lightning Bugs are beetles. They can't be "flies" as their name suggests, since "flies" are members of the Fly Order. Glow-worms, which produce light similar to Lightning Bugs', also are beetles, but they belong to a different, though closely related, family, the Phengodidae. There are many Lightning Bug species.
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