Firefly

Scientific name:
(Coleoptera: Lampyridae)

Facts: Fireflies are well known for their nighttime light displays. The light-producing organs of these soft-bodied beetles are located in the yellowish-green areas on the undersurface of the abdomen. The production of light (bioluminescence) is found in relatively few other insect families.

Photo credit:   Bastiaan (Bart) Drees, Extension Entomology, Texas A&M University