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What does it do with them?

Besides be all like

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Gurl

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

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Here’s one I photographed a year ago

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

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

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He’s gay

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Chemicals in the grass turning our fricken beetles gay!

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I’d feel happy with those on my head too

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Might not be a live specimen

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

Disclaimer: I know nothing about the lifecycle of glow worms

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Tim Burton is the most Glowworm Beetle director I’ve ever seen.

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Anyone else do a double-take at that thumbnail while quickly scrolling?

Alrighty then, carry on

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Oh good it’s not just me. I was worried I would have to bonk myself.

Anyways…bonk

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As I said in another reply, two words… threadbare merkin.

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Threadbare Merkin would be an excellent band name!

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I opened expecting something else, not going to lie. But it’s a nice little bug.

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Just got her lashes did.

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