Lightning Bug
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Coleoptera
Lampyridae
Lightning Bugs are the same as Fireflies. They are members of a particular family of the Beetle Order. The Firefly Family is technically known as the Lampyridae. Lightning Bugs are beetles. They can't be… More »
See Also:
images.ask.com · More images »
Firefly (Lightning Bug) Profile ... Bugs Right Rail ... Other Bugs...
animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/bugs/firefly.htm... animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/bugs/firefly.html
Firefly - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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
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...
iris.biosci.ohio-state.edu/projects/FFiles/frfact.html
Information regarding firefly biology, resources, and activities. ... This site contains information about Firefly (or Lightning Bug) biology. You will find answers to your questions about this amazing bioluminescent insect, references for further study, and activities for both kids and adults.
iris.biosci.ohio-state.edu/projects/FFiles/
What is the deal with Lightning bugs? I mean, here is this rather ordinary looking flying insect, but wait ... it has a glow-in-the-dark rear end! What was God thinking? ... Just seeing Lightning bugs takes me back to those warm summer nights of my youth. I'd be running around the back yard with my empty Mason...
tomslighthouse.net/lighthse/foot134.htm
Author: kelley Text : Why do lightning bugs glow in the dark? Response #: 1 of 1 Author: Jim Murray Text: Do you mean "why" or "how"? They glow in the dark as part of a communication system they use to find mates.
www.newton.dep.anl.gov/newton/askasci/1993/biology/bio0... www.newton.dep.anl.gov/newton/askasci/1993/biology/bio048.htm
Lightning bugs....Have you ever wondered about the small, blinking creatures that light up summer nights? Lightning bugs, also called fireflies, are not simply bugs and are not flies. They are beetles and part of a scientific family that contains the largest order of living things—290,000 species at last count.
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