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Glowworm (mander.xyz)
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[–] [email protected] 32 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

I wonder why this one's antennae are curled. Most pictures show them straight.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Here's one I photographed a year ago

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

What a lovely fellow he’s waving at you :3

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago

He seemed very jolly. He was preening his antennae, folding them over his hands and wiping them off. Very fun to watch

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

He's gay

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago

Chemicals in the grass turning our fricken beetles gay!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

I'd feel happy with those on my head too

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Might not be a live specimen

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

Or one that's just emerged from its pupa(?)

Disclaimer: I know nothing about the lifecycle of glow worms