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False Firefly (Drilus flavescens) (female) Drilus flavescens,Geotagged,United Kingdom Click/tap to enlarge

False Firefly (Drilus flavescens) (female)

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  1. View Philip Booker's profile
    Philip Booker
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    Thrilled to have found a male of this species in my garden in May 2020, I was twice as thrilled to discover this more rarely seen female, in the same garden in July 2020.

    As you can see if you're familiar with the male, the female takes a completely different form.

    This is a still from a video on my Youtube wildlife channel. It can be viewed here:

    Posted 5 years ago
  2. View Mark Ridgway's profile
    Mark Ridgway
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    Wow nice find. Dimorphism in the extreme. Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Philip Booker's profile
      Philip Booker
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      Yes.

      They mate end-to end, which can take a while. The female will then wander off, sometimes oblivious to the fact she's still got a male attached to her rear!       Posted 5 years ago
  4. View Philip Booker's profile
    Philip Booker
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    You should see them together.

    The only response is "how"?     Posted 5 years ago
  5. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Is this an adult female, Philip? Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Philip Booker's profile
      Philip Booker
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      Sorry. Missed these messages until now.

      I believe this is an adult, a fresh one by the looks of it. As I understand it, it's already been through several stages, of growth and appearance each time with a different victim snail as a host. Mature adult females are larger, darker and more hairy.       Posted 5 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        No worries, and thanks! Posted 5 years ago
  7. View Claire Hamilton's profile
    Claire Hamilton
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    Somehow missed this one but, wow, lucky you! Fascinating little beetle, would love to find a female. I shall keep looking! Posted 4 years ago

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The Drilus flavescens

''Drilus flavescens'' is a species of ''beetles'' belonging to the family Drilidae.

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Uploaded Jul 15, 2020. Captured in 15 Crespin Way, Brighton BN1 7FG, UK.
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