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Fireflies
Fireflies, also known as "lightning bugs", are beetles belonging to the family Lampyridae. The use of the word "lamp" in their family name aptly illustrates the extraordinary characteristic that elevates fireflies to such a beloved position in the minds of humans. Anyone who has not witnessed a light show put on by fireflies has been deprived of one of the great wonders of the natural world. A firefly's ability to create light stems from a controlled chemical reaction inside the abdomen of the firefly. Luciferin (a highly florescent substance) is combined with Luciferase (an enzyme), ATP (adenosine triphosphate) and oxygen in order to alter the Luciferin molecule so that its excited electrons produce florescent illumination. This "cold light" (containing no ultra violet rays) is used for communication. Fireflies generally flash at dusk and each species has it's own way of communicating using these flashes of light. There are some diurnal species of fireflies but many of them have no ability to produce light. Fireflies in both the Old and New World use flashes of light from their abdomen for communication between the sexes. In the Old World, many fireflies aggregate in species-specific swarms of males that flash in synchronicity. In the New World, this is rare and the males generally fly around and flash over open areas, like fields or forest clearings, searching for a female. Females wait on the ground or on low vegetation and offer the proper response if they see a mate they like. A dialogue of flashes ensues which helps the male locate the female and make sure she's the same species as him. In the New World, this courtship rite has turned dangerous because fireflies in the genus Photurishave learned to imitate the flashes of other species. Using this ability, males of other species that are out seeking mates are lured in close and then captured and eaten. The behavior ofPhoturis is singular and most other species of fireflies either feed on plant fluids and pollens or live off stores of larval fat. The larvae of fireflies are also capable of producing light and are called glow worms. In contrast to the adults, most glow worms are predatory. Many species are associated with moist habitats and a few Asian species are fully aquatic. It has been surmised that glow worms produce light as a warning since many are poisonous. Adults of many species are also poisonous. In some species of fireflies the females are wingless and, in looking just like the larvae (except for their compound eyes), are also called glow worms. In North America, the Rocky Mountains serve as barrier which has kept most light-producing species in the east. For those who live in the western part of the U.S.A., light-producing species can be found if you look but they are limited in distribution due to moisture requirements. These western species are found in close association with moist forests and along the banks of rivers in the more arid regions. · We do not sell live fireflies for release at weddings.
Where can I buy fireflies
Where can I buy fireflies?
Yes, there are fireflies in North Dakota.
Fireflies live in warm climates. As a result of this, they are not found in the UK and it would not be possible to get some.
yes....we can find fireflies on mangrove forest, especially on Sonneratia species
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yes u can at a camping store
Fireflies live in various habitats. Many species thrive in forests, fields or the margins between them. Some live in more arid areas, but they typically follow the rainy season. Fireflies are found all over the world, from North and South America to Europe and Asia. http://www.firefly.org/firefly-habitat.html
Glowworms are the larval form of fireflies, an insect that is not a fly but is actually a beetle. They live in or on the ground in all the places where fireflies are found, particularly the eastern and southern United States.
Give it freedom as they do not live long inside a jar.
Just because you live near a field doesn't mean there are any fireflies in it. Fireflies are not distributed evenly all over the world and they need a particular type of environment to live. In the United States, most fireflies are in the eastern half of the country. A Smithsonian web page notes that fireflies in the western U.S. lack the ability to produce light. Different species of fireflies can have different months of activity. You could live in an area where they are not active yet, or there may be none around you, or they don't glow. Please see the Discussion comment below for some links to informational web pages.
seeing a fireflies are giant bear eating monsters they live in a massive vagina in the south west of virgina
Fireflies dont drink anything as they only live about 3 or 4 days just long enough to mate and die. The eggs hatch and the fireflies becme a grubworm that lives underground for years. Then they emerge as fireflies and the cycle repeats.