firefly
Any beetle of the family Lampyridae, which exhibit bioluminescence during twilight.
Frequency
Etymology
From fire + fly, because the insects glow; whence also lightning bug. Compare lanternfly.
glow worm
Pyrophorus noctiluca
glowfly
common glow worm
fire-bug
fire fly
firefly beetle
lampyre
European glow-worm
common European glow-worm
luciole
luciérnaga
lucciola
Leuchtkäfer
glimworm
vaga-lume
cuca de llum
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