University of Kentucky Department of Entomology Entfact 807 C. Ware 1998 A Beacon in the Night By Lana Unger, Extension Entomology Specialist Three orders of insects, Collembola (springtails), Diptera (certain fungus gnats) and Coleoptera (fireflies) can produce light. Not much is known about light production in springtails except that some produce a steady glow while others glow for only 5 to ...

Ask A Scientist Biology Archive Lightning bugs Author: kelley Text : Why do lightning bugs glow in the dark Response #: 1 of 1 Author: Jim Murray Text: Do you mean why or how They glow in the dark as part of a communication system they use to find mates. The female waits and flashes at flying males. The males flash back and try to find the right species females. The temporal and spatial ...