Flying Bugs?

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I remember a flying bug that had lights in their behinds, or it seemed they did. They were flying bugs. I haven't seen them since I was a kid. The name that keeps coming to mind is Lightening bug or something like that. Is this a dream I had or were they for real? If they were real are they still around? What are they called? Where can I go to read about these?

stressed to the MAX · Accepted Answer

They are still around, lightening bugs, or fire flies...they are actually a beetle, and are only out when it's warm, and I usually see them in tall grass, or cornfields...rarely out in the open.

They have a separate organ under their abdomens that when they release a chemical to attract a mate, makes them light up intermittently, so when they're all out in the summer, it will look like a bunch of flickers of light out in a field.

It's actually quite a nice sight!

DM · Answer

Yes, they are still around and they are real...no offense but have you been in a cave or something since you were little because i've seen lightingbugs around at night all the time not so much in the winter though--to cold-- and the like but part of the bug is what glows not the head

for the cross welding · Answer

We use to call them June bugs. You could always find them in the summer time. I haven't seen them since I was a kid though. Hope this helps.

Reduviidae · Answer

Lighting Bugs, Fireflies are common names for them. Bugguide is my favorite bug site... They are in the family Lampyridae.

Anonymous · Answer

Yes, they are real and still around. They are known by several names, but I grew up calling them fire flies. I believe they can still be found in rural areas.

plrbnsn · Answer

yes i remember these bugs,they were even incorperated into sonic the hedgehog too

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