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Because they fly, and they light up, so especially before electric lights, it seemed like they were tiny flames in the air. :)
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∙ 11y agoi think it is because they look like there bottoms are fire and they fly so probly that's why they fly ever think about it before maybe try to look up it is what i'm doing right now!
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∙ 14y agoFire flies are called fire flies because, when it gets dark their tails light up and glow.
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∙ 11y agoI think fireflys are called fireflies cause they have little lights in their bottoms and when they light up their butts they look like little fires in the SKY!
ITS SO BEAUTIFUL!
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∙ 12y agobecause they light up and can fly
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What family of insects includes ladybugs and fireflies?
the name for the group of ladybugs and fireflies is Coleoptera.
What is the name of the album that fireflies was in?
ocean eyes
What is the band name to the song fireflies?
Owl City
What is the name of the enzyme in a fireflies bio-luminescence?
luciferase
Japanese name for fireflies?
You may say 'hotaru,' written: ホタル
Name the water animals which give off their own light?
fireflies
Who sings ten billion firflies?
owl city and the songs name is fireflies
Is a firefly a arachnid?
No, a firefly is not an arachnid, it is an insect. There is different kinds of fireflies, like Black fireflies, Eastern fireflies, Photuris species fireflies, etc.
What is the name of the artist of the pop song that whispers about when he sleeps?
artist:Owl City song: Fireflies?
How many fireflies are there in the song Fireflies?
"Fireflies" by Owl City talks about "ten million fireflies," but also mentions "ten thousand lightning bugs. If you mean how many times the word "fireflies" is said in the song, it is said twice.
Where can you find fireflies in Montana?
Fireflies can be found all over the state of Montana. The fireflies can be found in forests and fields.
What are fireflies enemies?
Fireflies main enemies are humans. Fireflies can not even be found in some states now do to the poisons used on crops killing them. Birds also eat fireflies.
