No. #086 · Night Shift
Common Eastern Firefly
Photinus pyralis
Also called: firefly, lightning bug
BeetlesRarity in the game: Uncommon
Where to look
Regions
N. America
Habitats
meadowsgardens
When it is out
- 🌙 Active at night
Seasonal activity
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Peak is Jun–Jul.
Research-grade sightings worldwide, by month · Data: iNaturalist community observations
Life cycle
Complete metamorphosis
EggLarvaPupaAdult
Egg → larva → pupa → adult. The young look nothing like the adult and rebuild themselves inside a pupa.
Stage lengths vary by species and temperature, so we don’t print them.
Safety
● Likely harmless to people
It does not sting or bite, but avoid handling wildlife.
Hand-checked by us for this species.
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Card #086 in the Night Shift set. Catch it with the camera and it checks into your Bug Hotel.
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