Fireflies is one of the largest insect in the insect kingdom Coleoptera
Have only two wings , just like a fly than other insects have two pairs of wings.
Has nearly 2000 species living area with most tropical or sub-tropical .
Lights flicker comes from the abdomen , as a result of a chemical reaction called Bioluminescent .
larvae , fireflies glow.
Do not be surprised if the fireflies glowing even in the form of eggs or larvae.
Light serves as a communication tool between the firefly males and females in the mating process .
Each species has a mating signal tertsendiri , which vary in color , shape and panjannya light beam .
Almost most of firefly highly dependent on wetlands , such as swamps bakau.Oleh is why they need the juicy , always clean from pollution
Just being able to live for a period of 2 weeks, the fireflies will be laying on the ground, before he died.
there is also a firefly or female fireflies emit light that is very attractive , male fireflies who was eventually killed by their own , like a spider blck widow.Contohnya like Photuris firefly species .
There is scientific evidence to state or firefly larvae have toxic poisonous especially larvae .
In Malaysia firefly could become a tourist attraction , especially ecotourism
Some areas like Kampung Kuantan or Kuala Selangor , Kampung Ibok ( Kijal Kemaman ) , mangrove forest in Matang ( Perak )
What is most important , pollution and development in mangrove areas must be monitored , as the fireflies are very sensitive to pollution .
