Butts of fire: We call them fireflies, lightning bugs and glowworms. But the scientific names of various firefly species, based on Latin or Greek descriptions, can be just as colorful.
Some examples: the macrolampis, meaning "big light''; the microdiphot, meaning "small paired lights''; and the pyropyga, meaning "fire butt.''
Get on the facts at > FREAKY FACTS and Let's get it on: While all firefly larvae light up, not all species glow as adults.
Of those that do, each species uses a specific flash pattern to attract a mate. The signals can range from a continuous glow to a single flash to a pulsing strobe light and ...........
23 June 2006
FREAKY FACTS
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