Interesting Insects

 The bug I thought was most interesting was the firefly. The reason i thought this is because they fly in unique patterns and light up in unison. They light up different shades of yellow depending on the area they live in. This helps in mating, because it keeps a certain species from interbreeding. One of these certain beetles has a characteristic light pattern unique to its species. These firefly beetles are called lampyridae.They get their name from an old greek word that we have changed into the word lamp.Most fireflies that live in eastern North America have wings and both females and males glow. What is really interesting is that even the larvae and eggs of the firefly beetles glow. They get there glow from two chemicals that react.  This website states that these are located in the light organs that are located in the abdomen region. These two chemicals are   called luciferin and luciferense. These chemicals were named after Lucifier who was the "bearer of light". Without these two chemicals, fireflies would not be able to create their beautiful lights. When larvae, fireflies have a unique trait to catch prey to eat. They inject them with a fluid similar to novicane which numbs them and keeps them trapped while they feed. They usually feed on pollen or something similiar to nectar. Fireflies will always remind me of summer, and the awesome lights that they show off.