Photinus cookii, or Cook's firefly is a species of day-active firefly in the beetle family Lampyridae.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Cook's Firefly being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Photinus knulli
- Photinus carolinus
- Photinus scintillans
- Photinus marginellus
- Pyractomena lucifera
- Micronaspis floridana
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Lampyridae
- Genus
- Photinus
- Species
- Photinus cookii
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