I want to its Comman English term and Zoo term. Please help
2006-10-10 06:04:19 · 16 answers · asked by funny 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
lightning bug fire fly Lightning Bugs are the same as Fireflies. They are members of a particular family of the Beetle Order. The Firefly Family is technically known as the Lampyridae.
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It's spelled lightning, not lightening...
Lightning Bugs are beetles. They can't be "flies" as their name suggests, since "flies" are members of the Fly Order. Glow-worms, which produce light similar to Lightning Bugs', also are beetles, but they belong to a different, though closely related, family, the Phengodidae.
2006-10-10 06:06:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lightning bug/Firefly. The glow of the firefly is produced by a chemical reaction within their bodies. A chemical called luciferin produces the glow when an enzyme called luciferase is mixed with it. Oxygen is required for this reaction and is supplied by a special opening in the abdomen of the fireflies’ body. The lightning bug, as this little insect is popularly called, can control the intensity of the flash by varying the amount of oxygen which is mixed with the luciferase
2006-10-10 06:07:46 · answer #2 · answered by ChaosEnvy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lightning Bug? Firefly?
2006-10-10 06:05:36 · answer #3 · answered by Beck 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The common english name is firefly,lightning bug,lightning beetles.
There are different zoo terms like pennysylvanicus,pyractomena borealis etc.They are beetles of the lampyridae family.
2006-10-10 23:04:13 · answer #4 · answered by farhan ferdous 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lightening bugs are more commonly known as Fireflies (Lampyridae) and are actually a member of the Beetle family. They flash in order to attract mates.
2006-10-10 06:15:23 · answer #5 · answered by mzmscheeveeuhs 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Firefly
2006-10-12 20:54:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe you are referring to the common name as FireFly, or Lightning Bug. Scientific Name: Photinus sp.
2006-10-10 06:07:55 · answer #7 · answered by MeanStreak 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has many common English names. Firefly, Lightning bug, Firebug, the female is a glow worm, zoological order is Lampyridae. Several different zoological names.
2006-10-10 06:08:52 · answer #8 · answered by Eileen 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
dont know the zoo term? But its called a lighting bug.
2006-10-10 06:05:53 · answer #9 · answered by ajwpoet 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A firefly? Or Lightening Bug
Photuris pyralis (Linn.)
2006-10-10 06:08:08 · answer #10 · answered by roxy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋