He was still glowing brightly when I last looked around midnight, but his light had gone out by morning, as expected. Has anyone else had a similar experience? ... I wondered all sorts of things: Does the cause of death play in to whether a dead beetle can keep glowing? read more
Plants, bugs, birds, fishes and human beings all are dependent of LIFE PROCESSES. Various chemicals, signals and life sustaining mechanism keeps them doing what they are supposed to do. Plants would wither quickly as water, air and photosynthesis is stopped. Bugs stop giving light or taking flight as soon as they die. read more
Lightning bugs taste bad to birds and other potential predators, so the warning signal is a memorable one to those that have sampled before. Fireflies "Talk" to Each Other Using Light Signals Fireflies don't put on those spectacular summer displays just to entertain us. read more