How do fireflies glow? - Morgridge Institute for Research

When living creatures produce and emit light it’s called bioluminescence. The main reason fireflies glow is to find a mate, though they can also light up under other situations as a warning to others.

The Math Behind Fireflies' Dazzling Light Shows

How do fireflies get their glow? We finally have some answers.

Unusual Labmates: Lighting up the lab

How Do Fireflies Glow? Mystery Solved After 60 Years

How fireflies glow – and what signals they're sending - Wausau Pilot & Review

How do bioluminescent fireflies respond to artificial light?, Global Change Ecology

The Glow

How are robots and humans similar? - Morgridge Institute for Research

Why do fireflies glow? - Mystery Science

How Swarms of Fireflies Sync Their Flashes - The New York Times

Technology – Firefly Magic

To make better biomedical tools, a grad student picks apart fireflies' glow - STAT