The insect, which is a type of beetle ... come out later in the year as you move farther north. The fireflies people see ...

A strange fossil firefly found trapped in amber in Myanmar is shedding new light on the origin of glowing insects, scientists ...

The female insects are wingless and cannot fly ... Chief Raoni Metuktire's fight to save the Amazon rainforest "The male fireflies were flying around, giving the illusion of twinkling, while ...

The name firefly, lightning bug or glow worm can be interchanged and ... beetles are distinguished by two pair of wings, one soft pair for flying and an outer hard pair called elytra for protection.

A strange fossil firefly found trapped in amber in Myanmar is shedding new light on the origin of glowing insects, scientists say. Several deepsea fish, mushrooms and insects are capable of emitting ...

These “fairy lights” are, in fact, bioluminescent insects – fireflies. The end of May and the beginning of June is typically mating season for this species. During this time, fireflies ...