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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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: femme fatale lightning beetle, femme fatale lightning bug
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