Landing Distance in a Synchronic North American Firefly
Copeland J, Moiseff A, Faust L. 2008. Landing Distance in a Synchronic North American Firefly. Physiological Entomology. 33(2):110-115
A report on the flash communication system of the synchronous firefly. The researchers tested to see if the first male firefly attracted to a female firefly would land closest to her, but conclude that it does not land closer than additional males and that cluster formation is a by-product of male synchrony.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Copeland, Jonathan; Moiseff, Andrew; Faust, Lynn
- Units
- GRSM
- Keywords
- bioluminescence, Coleoptera, fireflies, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, GRSM-00096, Insects, Lampyridae, landing, mating behavior, synchrony