Meadow Brown vs Luminous Click Beetle

Side-by-side species comparison

Meadow Brown

The most abundant butterfly in Britain, a brown species with a single eyespot on each forewing.

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So common it is often overlooked but plays a crucial role as a pollinator of wildflowers in grasslands.

A bioluminescent click beetle from South American tropical forests. Its larvae often inhabit termite mounds where their glow attracts prey.

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The larvae use their bioluminescence as a lure to attract flying insects into their termite mound ambush sites.