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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Invalidated site: Colorado State University - Western Colorado Insects - Fireflies (PDF). | Oct 16, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Canadian Encyclopedia - Firefly. | Jul 24, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: OSU Extension - An Introduction to Fireflies. | May 16, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Digital Commons at University of South Florida - Species diversity, activity, and behavioral variation in fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) along an elevational gradient, March (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) along an elevational gradient,... | Aug 30, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Colorado State University - Western Colorado Insects - Fireflies (PDF). | Jul 17, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Texas A and M AgriLife Extension - Firefly. | Apr 16, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Center - Global Metabolomics of Fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) Explore Metabolic Adaptation to Fresh Water in Insects. | Jan 06, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: American Association for the Advancement of Science - Resurrecting the ancient glow of the fireflies. | Nov 13, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Frontiers - Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution - Behavioral responses of bioluminescent fireflies to artificial light at night. | Aug 22, 2024 | ||
| Added a slider showing a firefly larva and its adult form. | Jul 03, 2024 | ||
| Added a taxonomic box. | Jul 03, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Missouri Department of Conservation - Fireflies (Lightning Bugs). | May 03, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: WebMD - What to know about Lightning Bugs. | Sep 08, 2023 | ||
| Links added. | Jun 29, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Academia - Firefly Bioluminescence. | May 12, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Academia - Firefly Bioluminescence. | May 12, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: A-Z Animals - Firefly. | Mar 04, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Geographic KiDS - Firefly. | May 22, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: Live Science - How do fireflies light up? | Jan 27, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: Mr.Nussbaum - Firefly Information for Kids. | Jan 27, 2017 | ||
| Media added. | Apr 15, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Geographic - Animals - Firefly. | Feb 13, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Lightning Bug. | Feb 13, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Backyard Nature - Lightning Bug. | Feb 13, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: The National Wildlife Federation - Fireflies. | Feb 13, 2014 | ||
| Added two images of fireflies. | Jun 19, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Texas A&M University - Firefly. | May 13, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Animal Planet - Firefly. | May 09, 2013 | ||
| Added new Web site: National Geographic - Animals - Firefly. | Aug 28, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - Summer Night Lights. | Jun 17, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Animals - How do Fireflies Light Up? | May 20, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Animals - Firefly. | May 19, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Enchanted Learning - Firefly. | Mar 04, 2008 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Mar 09, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: The Firefly Files. | Jun 07, 2006 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | May 04, 1999 |
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