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A familiar site on hot summer nights, each firefly flashes its light in a pattern unique to its subspecies.
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Strange Love

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Jewel Scarabs

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Deadly Silk

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Photo of the Day: Green Dragon

See a barnstorming dragonfly in flight over a lily pad.

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Photo of the Day: Beetle Mom

See a photo of a Donacia beetle laying eggs under a lily pad.

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