2006-07-27 04:16:50 · 9 answers · asked by nightowl 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
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2006-07-27 04:18:16 · answer #1 · answered by ? 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
This could be fireflys. Fireflies ( family Lampyridae), also called lightning bugs, are nocturnal, luminous beetles. These names come from the fact that some species as adults emit flashes of light to attract mates for sexual reproduction, using special light-emitting organs in the abdomen. The enzyme luciferase acts on the substrate luciferin to stimulate light emission. This reaction is of scientific interest, and genes coding for these substances have been spliced into many different organisms.
Many species, especially in the genus Photinus, are distinguished by the unique courtship flash patterns emitted by flying males as they search for females. Photinus females generally do not fly, but give a flash response to males of their own species. Female Photuris fireflies are known for mimicking the mating flashes of other fireflies for the sole purpose of predation.
2006-07-27 11:18:35 · answer #2 · answered by ™ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lightening bugs
2006-07-27 11:19:01 · answer #3 · answered by mtngrl7500 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most likely it was lightning bugs (also known as fireflies and glowworms).
2006-07-27 11:51:24 · answer #4 · answered by PuttPutt 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LIGHTNING BUGS!!!!!
go grab a jar tonight when you go out
and catch some
sooooooo much fun!!!
2006-07-27 11:25:14 · answer #5 · answered by retta 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lightning bugs/fireflies maybe.im pretty sure thats it.
2006-07-27 11:18:30 · answer #6 · answered by ♥BermudaShortzROCK♦ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Those were fireflies sweetie
2006-07-27 11:18:41 · answer #7 · answered by atomictulip 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lightning bugs
2006-07-27 11:23:46 · answer #8 · answered by Christine 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its fireflys ....bring ure dogg in thats sad he cuz get diseases
2006-07-27 11:21:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋