Project Noah is a tool to explore and document wildlife and a platform to harness the power of citizen scientists everywhere.
Project Noah is a tool to explore and document wildlife and a platform to harness the power of citizen scientists everywhere.
Lampyridae
They are winged beetles, named for their use of bioluminescence to attract mates or prey. Fireflies produce a "cold light", with no infrared or ultraviolet frequencies. This chemically produced light from the lower abdomen may be yellow, green, or pale-red, with wavelengths from 510 to 670 nanometers. This one produced yellow light. Adult diet varies. Some are predatory, while others feed on plant pollen or nectar.
My backyard
Lat: 35.93, Long: -79.04
Spotted on Jun 30, 2012
Submitted on Jul 1, 2012
14 Comments
Thank you! See my comment on your posting; I am no insect expert, so that is the help I could give. :>)
Great cache Maria,beautiful colour and gorgeous detail,congrats
do you think this one i spotted is a fire fly to?
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/120...
Wow, Maria, fantastic capture!!! Beautiful pink!!!
Thanks, Lorelei and Eva. I liked them as a child, too; it seems quite a few of us have those memories!
Great series! I have a lot of great memories of Lightning bugs as a child.
What an amazing series. It's so cool to see them in such detail.
Thanks for your nice comments, Jolly, Adam, Bernadette and Johan. Jolly, I'm glad you enjoy seeing the wildlife I have photographed! I enjoy yours, too. Adam, I am intrigued - how would you do what you propose?
Very nice series.
Beautiful! I especially like the third pic. Cool to see these bugs up close...brings back childhood memories of running around and catching them!
I love fireflies. I never see them here in Colorado.....I used to see them all the time where I used to live in Texas, but not nearly as much as I had several years ago......cool info on the light....I hope to use the wavelengths of their light to impress someone some day! :P
You are welcome Maria. Your pictures are quite exceptional. All your pictures are worth the time viewing them. I admire your patience and dedication. I know how hard it is to take such good pictures.
Thank you, William and Jolly!
very nice series.
nice series