Big Dipper Firefly

Photinus pyralis, also known by the common names the common eastern firefly or big dipper firefly, and sometimes called a "lightning bug", is a species of flying beetle. An organ on its abdomen is responsible for its light production. It is the most common species of firefly in North America and is typically found east of the Rocky Mountains.

Photinus pyralis est une espèce d'insectes coléoptères, une luciole de la famille des Lampyridae, de la sous-famille des Lampyrinae. Contrairement au lampyre ou ver luisant, les deux sexes sont ailés (mais les femelles ne volent pas).

Photinus es un género de luciérnagas de la familia Lampyridae. Pertenece a la tribu Photinini de la subfamilia Lampyrinae. Incluye a P.