7 Unique Fact About Firefly

Have you ever seen a firefly? Firefly is animal that have light in tail. We can see firefly at the night. And now i will explain 7 unique facts about firefly. Let's read the following Article :

1. Only Male Fireflies can Flying

If you see fireflies in flight, that fireflies are certainly male sex. Why such? Yes, because only male fireflies that has wings, while the females stick to foliage and soil.

2. Firefly Include in The Family of Coleoptera

There are more than 2000 species of fireflies scattered in tropical regions throughout the world. They can be found in humid areas, such as swamps and areas planted with trees. In humid areas, that fireflies found a great source of food for the larvae.

3. Firefly Light Not Heat

This is the unique facts of a firefly! The light that they produce is light without heat is called Luminescence. Luminescence in the firefly's body produced by a substance called Luciferin. Well, this Luciferin substance combines with oxygen to give off light.

4. Luciferin Substances Remains a Mystery 

Luciferin substances remains a mystery of nature until now. Although scientists have been able to make the same kind of light generated by fireflies, scientists still have to take some elements from the body of the firefly, because the chemists have not been able to make such substances.

5. Except as a Sign of Danger, The Fireflies Light Used to Attract Couples

In the adult fireflies, in addition to a sign of danger, the fireflies light used to attract couples. Not only adult fireflies, baby firefly larvae that are still well off light. Light on larval useful to warn other animals that would prey on them from approaching.

6. Fireflies Used as a Lantern

Ancient Chinese people often put fireflies in a transparent box for later use as a lantern.

7. Female Firefly doing Activity During The Day  

 Not all fireflies in the evening activity. There is also a firefly that activity during the day. They are that out during the day is generally not give off light, that is female fireflies.