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[-] gofsckyourself@lemmy.world 32 points 2 weeks ago

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

[-] Classy@sh.itjust.works 18 points 2 weeks ago

Here's one I photographed a year ago

[-] casmael@lemm.ee 16 points 2 weeks ago

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

[-] Classy@sh.itjust.works 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

[-] idunnololz@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago

He's gay

[-] Anticorp@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago

Chemicals in the grass turning our fricken beetles gay!

[-] MuffinHeeler@aussie.zone 3 points 1 week ago

I'd feel happy with those on my head too

[-] boogetyboo@aussie.zone 7 points 1 week ago

Might not be a live specimen

[-] doc_dish@lemm.ee 4 points 1 week ago

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

Disclaimer: I know nothing about the lifecycle of glow worms

this post was submitted on 04 Sep 2024
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