Glow-worms are a group of beetles that use their luminosity to help them flag down an appropriate mate. Glow-worms belong to the family Lampyridae. The beetles in this group are commonly known as ...

He credits Faust’s field guide Fireflies, Glow-worms and Lightning Bugs. While she wrote the guide for the public, Faust notes that it was peer-reviewed by other firefly experts, just as publish ...

From fireflies to comb jellies, here is a list of eight animals that naturally glow in the dark. Fireflies use flashing light to attract mates, but begin emitting light even as larvae. The glowworm ...

Imagine driving down a remote Australian highway at night, the darkness enveloping everything except the vibrant glow ...

Some animals, such as fireflies and glow-worms, are light sources. They make their own light to attract mates.

Johns River before wandering up the boardwalk. The fireflies glow the brightest in the woods behind the spring boil, along the boardwalk next to the spring run and across the water from the ...