femme fatale firefly

noun

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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femme fatale lightning beetlefemme fatale lightning bug
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Meanings

nounfemme fatale firefly (plural femme fatale fireflies)

plural femme fatale fireflies

  1. 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.

    Synonyms: femme fatale lightning beetle, femme fatale lightning bug

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny 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.

Similar
femme fatale lightning beetlefemme fatale lightning bug
Also see
femme fatale lightning beetlefemme fatale lightning bug
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