Firefly - Wikipedia
They are soft-bodied beetles commonly called fireflies, lightning bugs, or glowworms for their conspicuous production of light, mainly during twilight, to attract mates. [5] Light production in …
The glimmering world of glow-worms - Natural History Museum
Glow-worms are a group of beetles that use their luminosity to help them flag down an appropriate mate. What is a glow-worm? Glow-worms belong to the family Lampyridae. The beetles in this …
Lampyris noctiluca - Wikipedia
The Lampyris noctiluca, commonly referred to as a glow worm, belongs to the Lampyridae family, which is Greek for "shining ones," and includes species known as fireflies or lightning bugs. …
ADW: Lampyris noctiluca: INFORMATION
The glow worm, Lampyris noctiluca, is actually a beetle in the insect family Lampyridae meaning "shining ones" in Greek. This family also includes other glowing species. Although Lampyris …
About Fireflies - Xerces Society
The common name “firefly” not only includes familiar flashing species (a.k.a. lightning bugs), but also the more cryptic glow-worms and daytime dark fireflies. Learn more about the fascinating …
Glowworm - Wikipedia
Four families of beetles are bioluminescent. The wingless larviform females and larvae of these bioluminescent species are usually known as "glowworms". Winged males may or may not …
Glowworm | Larvae, Bioluminescence, Bioluminescent - Britannica
Glowworm, any crawling, luminous insect that emits light either continuously or in prolonged glows rather than in brief flashes as do most fireflies. Principal types of glowworms are: (1) wingless …
Firefly Life History - Firefly Atlas
Fireflies thus fall into three main groups depending on their courtship style: daytime dark fireflies (Fig 2a), which are active during the day and do not produce light; glow-worm fireflies (Fig 2b), …
Glow Worm - Description, Habitat, Image, Diet, and Interesting …
Glow worms, sometimes known as “fireflies” or “lightening bugs,” are not worms at all. They are actually adult beetles, or their larvae (maggots). Both adults and the larvae produce light in …
Common Glow-worm - Bug Directory - Buglife
The Common Glow-worm (Lampyris noctiluca) despite its name is not a worm, but a beetle; belonging to the family Lampyridae, commonly known as fireflies. It is one of two glow-worms …