A firefly larva (Pyractomena borealis), 5th instar, crawls on the side of a tree.

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Size: 4789px × 3193px
Location: West Harrison, NY, United States
Photo credit: © Clarence Holmes Wildlife / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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