FIREFLIES

1. flies

   1. members of beetle family: Lampyridae

      1. adult fireflies

         1. forewings called elytra

            1. hind wings

               1. flight

            2. tough, armor-like

2. the same

   1. brown or black

   2. 1/4-3/4" long

      1. pink pigment

         1. shield (pronotum)

            1. the head

3. other fireflies

   1. just appearance

4. behavioural signals

   1. flashes of light

      1. a special organ

         1. under their abdomen

         2. an organic compound called luciferin

            1. air

               1. the glow of a firefly

                  1. the firefly can regulate to create a pulsating pattern.

5. males

   1. a specific habitat

      1. typical flight path

      2. a flash pattern

         1. one or a multiple of light pulses

            1. a specific time interval between each pulse

            2. green, yellow, orange or red

6. females

   1. on the ground

   2. a single pulse

      1. when they recognize the flash pattern of a male

7. Miscellaneous Thoughts

   1. Visual Thinking About Fireflies

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