Why fireflies are only spotted flying around in the summer
The insect, which is a type of beetle, is usually seen only between spring and summer, with different species emerging at ...
Cretaceous fireflies reveal early evolution of insect bioluminescence
Fireflies have long captivated people with ... are expected to further illuminate the evolution and mechanisms behind insect ...
Australian Geographic8d
While you sleep, these insects work the night shift to keep our environment healthy
As night falls over Australia’s forests, grasslands and backyards, the hidden world of nocturnal insects stirs to life.
Northeast Now9d
Who is ‘Blue Ghost’ in reality which shot Firefly Aerospace to fame?
American private aerospace firm Firefly Aerospace have been making headlines after its Blue Ghost lunar lander landed safely ...
C&EN3y
The Buzz About Bugs: Insect Chemistry
Insect chemistry can be “enlightening” (fireflies), sticky, destructive, or deadly (termites and insect venom). One benefit of insects is the beauty and wonder they provide. What would we do without ...
Center for Biological Diversity5y
SAVING THE INSECTS
Warm summer nights with fireflies blinking in the bushes ... Today an estimated 41% of insect species are declining and could be at risk of extinction — twice as many insects are at risk of extinction ...
The Scientist2y
Firefly Tourism Sparks Calls for Sustainable Practices
Until recently, tourists flocked here to watch a spectacular evening light show. Thousands of male Pteroptyx malaccae fireflies would gather in the three-story-tall mangrove trees that line the Mae ...
Center for Biological Diversity4y
SAVING THE INSECTS
Warm summer nights with fireflies blinking in the bushes ... Today an estimated 41% of insect species are declining and could be at risk of extinction — twice as many insects are at risk of extinction ...