The small critters are actually a type of beetle, and use the glowing light on their bottoms to attract others. Zoologists have found artificial white light, like the glare from street lights, is ...
Fireflies, otherwise known as lightning bugs, are known for their ability to glow at night. According to the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, fireflies are actually not flies, but are ...
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An upgrade to the Glow Worm Tunnel in the Wollemi National Park has been undertaken to ensure the light-sensitive invertebrates' safety. Hundreds of tonnes of material were manually carried and ...
Explore the glow worm colonies of New Zealand's Waitomo Caves. The glow worm colonies of New Zealand's Waitomo Caves imitate stars to confuse flying insects, then trap them in sticky snares and eat ...
The glow of fireflies at dusk is a welcome sign of summer. The same enzyme that helps give these familiar bugs their characteristic flash of yellow, yields red light in acidic conditions. Similar ...
TAMBOPATA, Peru, Nov. 20 (UPI) --When the black of the South American night descends on the floor of the Amazon rainforest, select patches of earth begin to glow green. Nature photographer Jeff Cremer ...