Animals Territory | Firefly | Lampyridae is a family of insects
in the beetle order Coleoptera. They are winged beetles, and commonly
called fireflies or lightning bugs for their conspicuous crepuscular use
of bioluminescence to attract mates or prey. Fireflies produce a "cold
light", with no infrared or ultraviolet frequencies. This chemically
produced light from the lower abdomen may be yellow, green, or pale-red,
with wavelengths from 510 to 670 nanometers.
Firefly
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