Insect declines and their drivers have attracted considerable recent attention. Fireflies and
glowworms are iconic insects whose conspicuous bioluminescent courtship displays carry …

Though a number of effects of artificial light pollution on behavior and physiology have been
described, there is little understanding of their consequences for the growth and distribution …

Two key problems in trying to link rarity to extinction risk have been conflating threats with
risk factors, and over-reliance on a rarity construct that fails to capture many relevant risk …

Background Genes underlying signal production and reception are expected to evolve to
maximize signal detection in specific environments. Fireflies vary in their light signal color …

The firefly Photinus pyralis inhabits a wide range of latitudinal and ecological niches, with
populations living from temperate to tropical habitats. Despite its broad distribution, its …

Luminous fireflies are a roadside attraction group of insects which act as environmental
indicators and indicate the quality of surrounding milieus. However, recent studies suggest …

Plant-frugivore interactions play a central role for plant persistence and spatial distribution
by promoting the long-range dispersal of seeds by frugivores. However, plant-frugivore …

In this paper, a stochastic model of plague is first studied by subspace identification. First,
the discrete model of plague is obtained based on the classical model. The corresponding …

Executive summary The loopy five firefly, Photuris forresti, is a rare, range-restricted firefly
species that was described by Dr. James E. Lloyd in 2018. This nocturnal, flashing species …

This species' name comes from the Latin “mystica,” meaning mystical or mysterious, and
“lampas,” meaning flame or lantern. This is inspired by the males' surreal courtship display; …