There are three general types of fireflies in the U.S., Fallon said. There are daytime dark fireflies, which are active during the day and use pheromones rather than lights to communicate. There are also glowworms. Male glowworms, which generally don't light up, have enormous eyes. They ...
Their bioluminescence is also a chemical reaction, but with the primary purpose of attracting mates rather than prey. 5 Both glowworms and fireflies use bioluminescence, the key differences lie in their species classification, habitats, and the purpose of their light production. 13 Glowworms' ...
It's inevitable as populations grow. More people need more places to live and work. That means more of the natural habitats for fireflies (and many other creatures) are reduced. Which in turn means their numbers will decrease.BUT, there is something we can do. And in fact, our EastTexas...
Located off the coast of Georgia, Jekyll Island was originally built as a lavish getaway for some of America's wealthiest citizens, including the Rockefellers and the Pulitzers. These days, it's open to the public, where you can tour historic homes and indulge in nature—65% of Jekyll Isl...
Lexington Tours and Things to Do Known as the Birthplace of American Liberty, Lexington Common, or Battle Green, is where the first shot of the American Revolutionary War was fired. You can experience a variety of historical tours in Lexington including the Private Battle Green Walking Tour, Lib...
Imagine for a moment a litter of mongrel pups, Brazil’s natural habitats are varied as they are conjoined. You’ve got flat pampa in the Gaucho grassland country of the far south; you’ve got Pantanal – floodplain swamp country in the Mato Grosso, rich in plant and animal life; inland...
While you're in town, you can also enjoy nearby hiking trails and wildlife habitats at the Wilson Center for Nature Discovery. Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona Juan Carlos Munoz // Shutterstock Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona Known as the "Rainbow Forest," Arizona's Petrified...
The 1973 measure made it illegal to “harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture or collect” listed animals and plants or ruin their habitats. It ordered federal agencies not to authorize or fund actions likely to jeopardize their existence, although amendm...
A major gap in the literature on Neotropical fireflies is the lack of knowledge on species' ecological niches and habitats, which are fundamental aspects for understanding their biology. Here, we provide an annotated checklist of the firefly fauna of the Serra dos órg?os mountain range (Rio de...
For a two- to three-week period between mid-May and mid-June, the night sky in Congaree National Park lights up for the Fireflies Festival. Visitors descend upon Congaree to see the millions of synchronous fireflies illuminate in perfect unison just feet off the ground during mating season....