fire beetle

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fire beetle

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* (Pyrophorus noctilucus): Because of its fiery glowing appearance.

* (Melanophila): Because they seek out fire in order to mate and lay eggs in freshly burned wood.

noun fire beetles

A luminous click beetle, Pyrophorus noctilucus
Similar: headlight elater
Any insect in the genus Melanophila

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noun Pyrophorus noctilucus

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@misc{fire_beetle_2026,
  title = {fire beetle},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fire%20beetle},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}