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Fireflies (Insect)
Fireflies (also called lightning bugs) are a subspecies of beetles, and are known for producing a chemically-induced light on their lower abdomen. They utilize the light to attract their mate.
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Is there a difference between a lightning bug and a firefly?
Actually there is no difference between lighting bugs and fireflys. People call the little beetles differently depending on the area of which people live.
I remember seeing them just after sunset, until Mom said that it was bed time. She usually gave us 30-45 minutes to chase them. Unfortunately, the mosquitoes are at their worst at this time, too.
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.
What is 'lightning bug' in Portuguese?
"Vaga-lume" or "Pirilampo" may be Portuguese equivalents of "lightning bug" (Lampyridae family).
The masculine noun "vaga-lume" conveys an image of a "roaming light." Its singular definite article is "o" ("the"), and its singular indefinite article "um" ("a, one"). The masculine noun "pirilampo" is formed from the Greek words "pyris" and "lampis," which respectively mean "heat" and "light."
The pronunciation of each of the two choices is respectively "VAH-guh-LOO-mee" and "PEE-ree-LAHM-poo."
"Vuurvliege" is a Dutch equivalent of "firefly" (Lampyridae family).
The firefly tends to prefer a marshy environment or a moist, wooded habitat. The reason lies in the insect's appetite in its larval stage as a glow worm. Glow worms prey upon snails, slugs and other larvae.
The adult insect in the flying stage may not need to eat. During its short life, the flying adult may live off the food reserves that the larval stage builds up internally. Otherwise, the flying adult may find nourishment in plant pollen or nectar and in water or plant dew.
Why do lightning bugs light up?
Lightning bugs make light within their bodies. This process is called bio luminescence and is shared by many other organisms, mostly sea-living or marine organisms. To do this, the lightning bug contain specialized cells in their abdomen that make light.
What is the difference between a male lightning bug and a female lightning bug?
Female has red dots in its black skin and we can see is
Who discovered the Lampyridae?
Lampyridae's are 'fireflies' or 'lightning bugs' in scientific terms by the way.
