femme fatale fireflies

A form of femme fatale firefly — Any of several fireflies, of the genus Photuris, that mimic the mating flashes of other species of fireflies, mostly in other genera, in order to predate the attracted males.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of femme fatale firefly
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