Most Interesting Facts About Firefly

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Cool Wasp Firefly

There are 2,000 species of firefly found in temperature and tropical environments.
Many fireflies live in marshes or in wet, wooded areas where their larvae have abundant sources of food.
Fireflies tend to be brown and soft-bodied, often with the elytra more leathery than in other. beetles.
The most commonly known fireflies are nocturnal, though there are numerous species that are diurnal.
The larvae are commonly called glowworms, not to be confused with the distinct beetle family Phengodidae or fly genus Arachnocampa.
Light production in fireflies is due to a type of chemical reaction called. bioluminescence. This process occurs in specialized light-emitting organs, usually on a firefly's lower abdomen.
Fireflies emit light mostly to attract mates, although they also communicate for other reasons like to warn predators.
Fireflies emit the most efficient lights in the world- 100% of the energy is emitted as light.

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