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14 interesting facts about fireflies
The firefly is also known as the Lightning beetle, which is named a nocturnal glow insect in the family of the Lampyridae beetle, an example of another insect in this family, the common glowing worm.
Check out 14 interesting facts about fireflies!
There are about 1,900 species of fireflies in the world.
Particularly in North America there are more than 170 different species.
Most young fireflies feed on nectar and pollen, although adult fireflies do not need to eat to survive.
Fireflies do not bite or have pincers.
Fireflies are molluscs;
They can't even fly fast.
They have a lifespan of about two months.
The only continent without fireflies is Antarctica.
The light from a firefly is produced under nerve control inside special cells that are supplied with multiple airways.
Fireflies are the only creatures that emit light without generating heat, not even electricity!
Female fireflies attract male fireflies with their glowing bodies, yes, that's right - they flash at them!
Blinking is not only used to attract attention but can also act as a warning to predators, although frogs seem to ignore this warning and eat them.
These blinking signals are different and all have different meanings, they can be either a continuous glowing or discrete single blink.
Owl City's Firefly is the number one hit single in the US and UK.
