How do fireflies glow? - Morgridge Institute for Research

When living creatures produce and emit light it’s called bioluminescence. The main reason fireflies glow is to find a mate, though they can also light up under other situations as a warning to others.

How fireflies glow – and what signals they're sending - Wausau Pilot & Review

How Do Fireflies Glow? Mystery Solved After 60 Years

Unusual Labmates: Lighting up the lab

Firefly bioluminescence is a glowing invitation to mate

Unusual Labmates: Lighting up the lab

Tis the Season to Glow

How Do Fireflies Glow?

Unusual Labmates: Lighting up the lab

Unusual Labmates: Lighting up the lab

What makes fireflies glow?

Frontiers Behavioral responses of bioluminescent fireflies to artificial light at night

Blue Sky Science

How a firefly's tail makes light

Frontiers Behavioral responses of bioluminescent fireflies to artificial light at night

Unusual Labmates: Lighting up the lab