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[–] gofsckyourself@lemmy.world 32 points 2 months ago (3 children)

I wonder why this one's antennae are curled. Most pictures show them straight.

[–] Classy@sh.itjust.works 18 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Here's one I photographed a year ago

[–] casmael@lemm.ee 16 points 2 months ago (1 children)

What a lovely fellow he’s waving at you :3

[–] Classy@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 months ago

He seemed very jolly. He was preening his antennae, folding them over his hands and wiping them off. Very fun to watch

[–] idunnololz@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago (2 children)

He's gay

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

Chemicals in the grass turning our fricken beetles gay!

[–] MuffinHeeler@aussie.zone 3 points 2 months ago

I'd feel happy with those on my head too

[–] boogetyboo@aussie.zone 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Might not be a live specimen

[–] doc_dish@lemm.ee 4 points 2 months ago

Or one that's just emerged from its pupa(?)

Disclaimer: I know nothing about the lifecycle of glow worms