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.

Unusual Labmates: Lighting up the lab

Firefly Life History - Firefly Atlas

Blue Sky Science - Morgridge Institute for Research

Resurrecting the ancient glow of the fireflies

How Do Fireflies Glow?

Frontiers Behavioral responses of bioluminescent fireflies to artificial light at night

How do bioluminescent fireflies respond to artificial light?, Global Change Ecology

Fireflies

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

How Do Fireflies Glow? Mystery Solved After 60 Years

How do bioluminescent fireflies respond to artificial light?, Global Change Ecology

About the Book The first-ever comprehensive firefly guide written for all those who want to know more about the amazing world of lightning bugs and

Fireflies, Glow-Worms, and Lightning Bugs - (Wormsloe Foundation Nature Books) by Lynn Frierson Faust (Paperback)