Firefly larva ( Pyractomena ) with Hairy Snail by larose forest photos

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10-Aug-2024	Christine Hanrahan

Some of the fireflies we see have predatory larvae such as this one feeding on a tiny Hairy Snail.

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Dennis Hoyne		13-Aug-2024 03:52
What a cool shot! I never thought a firefly larva would look like this!

Hank Vander Velde		12-Aug-2024 22:53
Great macro well explained Christine.

Blandine Mangin		12-Aug-2024 18:56
beautiful close-up ! v

bill friedlander		12-Aug-2024 14:35
Super shot. The larva look armour plated. V

hayl		12-Aug-2024 14:28
Marvellous to see and photograph the larva.

Isabel Cutler		12-Aug-2024 13:02
What an incredible prehestoris looking creature. V.

pkocinski		12-Aug-2024 12:33
I've never seen this larva before - thanks for the capture and info.

Ghislaine et Réal Boulet		12-Aug-2024 12:33
Nice capture.

Danad		12-Aug-2024 09:35
A very interesting capture of the scene with sharp details. V

Dan Opdal		12-Aug-2024 05:53
Great shot. Very interesting! V

joseantonio		12-Aug-2024 03:38
great find and capture.V.

Jeremy		12-Aug-2024 01:34
The content is educational to me, and the close-up photo is superb, showing all the details and texture of the larva and hairy snail in such clarity. V

Wong Tsu Shi		12-Aug-2024 00:56
This is interesting, never seen before.

Walter Otto Koenig		12-Aug-2024 00:52
What an amazing find and a great shot. "V"

globalgadabout		12-Aug-2024 00:46
a preconception shattered...so friendly fireflies munch on harmless snails...still, interesting to see the nocturnal light emitters up to no good in daylight hours..

Helen Betts		12-Aug-2024 00:42
Excellent shot of this interesting looking and behaving larva. V.

Carl Carbone		12-Aug-2024 00:19
Amazing! What a cool find and great shot.

Don		11-Aug-2024 23:35
Interesting and unexpected.

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