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Photinus pyralis, also known by the common names the common eastern firefly [3] or big dipper firefly, [4] and sometimes called a "lightning bug", [5] is a species of flying beetle. An organ on its abdomen is responsible for its light production. [ 6 ]
Pyractomena angulata is a species of firefly in the family of beetles known as Lampyridae. [2] [3] [4] [5] It is found in North America and is the state insect of ...
Whether you called them fireflies, lightning bugs, glow flies or moon bugs, these beautiful bioluminescent creatures helped make our childhoods brighter and more magical.
Fireflies in the land of dinosaurs. Upon first look of the firefly fossil in 2016, Cai said he thought the insect was a type of beetle in the Elateroidea family — similar to a separate species ...
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Lightning bug season is in full swing in Raleigh, and one group has found where the insects’ display is spectacular. It’s lit: A trip to Raleigh’s top firefly spot, a hidden haven for insect ...
Fireflies are abundant in Pennsylvania and are enjoyed for their ability to "transform a midsummer night into a fairyland of tiny, brilliant twinkling lights" [3] Discovering that there was a species of firefly named after their state and that no other U.S. state had adopted a firefly as its state insect, the students began their campaign to ...