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everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask... ... Pyractomena borealis, male and newly emerged female matin ... This page uses frames, but your browser doesn't support them...
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iris.biosci.ohio-state.edu/projects/FFiles/frfact.html
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Information regarding firefly biology, resources, and activities. ... Welcome to the Firefly Files! This site contains information about Firefly (or Lightning Bug) biology. You will find answers to your questions about this amazing bioluminescent insect, ... Follow one of the links below that interest you...
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iris.biosci.ohio-state.edu/projects/FFiles/
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Fireflies use their glow to attract other fireflies. Males flash about every five seconds; females flash about every two seconds. This firefly is harvested by the biochemical industry for the organic compunds luciferin (which is the chemical the firefly uses for its bioluminescence).
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www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/insects/beetles/Fire...
www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/insects/beetles/Fireflyprintout.shtml
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Answers to many of the most frequently asked questions about fireflies are provided by naturalist, Terry Lynch, along with a collection or original firefly photographs as well as firefly art and graphic designs. ... Frequently Asked Questions About Fireflies; Presented by Terry Lynch; Artist, Poet, Philosopher and Naturalist...
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www.byteland.org/naturalist/firefly_faq.html
www.byteland.org/naturalist/firefly_faq.html
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Firefly - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lampyridae is a family of insects in the beetle order Coleoptera. They are winged beetles, and commonly called fireflies or lightning bugs for their conspicuous crepuscular use of bioluminescence...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefly
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Fireflies or lightning bugs make light within their bodies. This process is called bioluminescence and is shared by many other organisms, mostly sea-living or marine organisms. Fireflies light up to attract a mate.
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www.howstuffworks.com/question554.htm
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Learn about Summer Night Lights - A story about fireflies. ... Books about Fireflies ... Fireflies are easy to locate. Go outside at different times during the evening and watch for small twinkling lights in the air. Good places to find fireflies are over meadows or lawns and at the edge of woods or streams.
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www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/critter/insect/fire...
www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/critter/insect/firefly.htm
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