Simple Summary Fireflies are a fascinating family of bioluminescent beetles with diverse
lifestyles and behaviors. This review summarizes new findings on their taxonomic and …

Simple Summary When we refer to aquatic fireflies, we are actually referring to their larvae,
as the adults are free-flying. Many species of fireflies have been collected from terrestrial …

Aim Artificial light at night (ALAN) is an unprecedented stressor recently introduced in the
abiotic milieu of natural landscapes. As such, understanding how ALAN and other natural …

Xenos vesparum of the highly specialized Strepsiptera is a new insect model in the context
of host-parasite relationships. The endoparasitic female and male secondary larvae were …

Despite the large number of species in the group Coleoptera (beetles), it is usually relatively
easy to identify an adult beetle as such due to certain common characteristics. Among beetle …

The function and evolutionary background of the hairs on the shells of terrestrial gastropods
is largely unknown. Many hypotheses proposed by malacologists have never been proven …

The larvae of some lampyrid beetles are highly specialized predators of snails. They have
been observed to climb on the shells of their prey and use this exposed position to bite and …

Fireflies are charismatic and conspicuous animals that often evoke childhood memories,
which make firefly watching an emotional and even transformative experience. Citizen …

Abstract Fireflies (Coleoptera, Lampyridae) are a globally threatened group of insects due to
habitat loss and fragmentation, light pollution, climate change and pesticides. However …

 Abstract The life cycle, morphology, and bionomy of Photinusextensus Gorham, 1881, an
endemic species of Mexico, are described. Redescriptions of adults (male and female) are …