Image: Gregory Crewdson
Firefly Fun and Facts
Songwriter and instrumentalist Adam Young, who wrote the song "Fireflies", created the sounds for iOS7.
Firefly light is the most efficient light in the world. Nearly 100 percent of the energy int the chemical reaction is emitted as light.
You can join a firefly watch at Museum of Science.
Fireflies gathered in mass can engage in synchronized flashing.
Firefly light is the most efficient light in the world. Nearly 100 percent of the energy int the chemical reaction is emitted as light.
You can join a firefly watch at Museum of Science.
Fireflies gathered in mass can engage in synchronized flashing.
“Firefly” the tv series (2002-2003) was set five hundred years in the future and featured a renegade crew in a small spacecraft as they traveled the galaxy avoiding warring factions and agents searching for them.
The Photuris firefly cannot create the toxic chemical found in Photinus firefly. Photuris is able to obtain the chemical through cannibalism of the Photinus. The chemical protection is then passed down through the eggs they lay.
The Photuris firefly cannot create the toxic chemical found in Photinus firefly. Photuris is able to obtain the chemical through cannibalism of the Photinus. The chemical protection is then passed down through the eggs they lay.
When luciferase was first discovered, the only way to obtain the chemical was from fireflies themselves. Today, synthetic luciferase is available, but some companies still harvest fireflies, which may be contributing to their decline.
Firefly eggs have been observed to flash in response to stimulus such as gentle tapping or vibrations.
It is believed that some Photinus males imitate Photuris females giving off bad impressions of Photinus male flashes, scaring off other Photinus males and reducing competition.
When attacked, fireflies shed drops of blood in a process known as “reflex Bleeding.” The blood contains chemicals that taste bitter and can be poisonous to some animals. Because of this, many animals learn to avoid eating fireflies. Pet owners should never feed fireflies to lizards, snakes and other reptilian pets.
At sixteen, Gregory Crewdson played in a band called the Speedies, whose first single titled "let Me Take Your Foto" was later featured in a Hewlett Packard commercial.
Firefly eggs have been observed to flash in response to stimulus such as gentle tapping or vibrations.
It is believed that some Photinus males imitate Photuris females giving off bad impressions of Photinus male flashes, scaring off other Photinus males and reducing competition.
When attacked, fireflies shed drops of blood in a process known as “reflex Bleeding.” The blood contains chemicals that taste bitter and can be poisonous to some animals. Because of this, many animals learn to avoid eating fireflies. Pet owners should never feed fireflies to lizards, snakes and other reptilian pets.
At sixteen, Gregory Crewdson played in a band called the Speedies, whose first single titled "let Me Take Your Foto" was later featured in a Hewlett Packard commercial.