femme fatale firefly

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English[edit]

A femme fatale firefly. Virginia, U.S.A.

Noun[edit]

femme fatale firefly (plural femme fatale fireflies)

  1. Any of several fireflies, of the genus Photuris, that mimic the mating flashes of other species of fireflies, mostly in other genera, in order to predate the attracted males.
    Synonym: femme fatale lightning bug

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