Why do lightning bugs come out?

When do Fireflies come out? Firefly larvae live underground through the winter and they start to grow in the Spring and emerge in early summer to mate. There is a period of about two weeks and it varies from year to year, which is the fireflies mating season. read more

The glow from fireflies or lightning bugs comes from photic organs, or organs that produce light. Fun Fact: Making Light. Fireflies combine three special substances in their photic organs to make light. The three substances are: luciferin (a pigment), luciferase (an enzymatic catalyst), and ATP (nucleotide that provides energy to cells). read more

Fireflies or 'lightning bugs' bring magic to a summer night, but there's much more to learn about the secret lives of these bioluminescent beauties. Fireflies or 'lightning bugs' bring magic to a summer night, but there's much more to learn about the secret lives of these bioluminescent beauties. read more

I have a spot where you can go just after dark mid June where you can see hundreds of lightning bugs, as we call them in North Carolina, they seem to come out of the ground and blink off and on in synchronization. read more