"Fireflies, Glow-worms, and Lightning Bugs: Identification and Natural History of the Fireflies of the Eastern and Central United States and Canada" by Lynn Frierson Faust, 2017. [book review]

Lauff, Randy

doi:10.22621/cfn.v131i2.2002

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“…Fireflies (Coleoptera, Lampyridae) spend most of their lives as larvae, when they specialize on eating soft-bodied invertebrates such as gastropods and earthworms (Riley et al 2021). For most species, except for the predatory ones (subfamily Photurinae), this is the only part of their life cycles responsible for obtaining and incorporating nutrients, since the adults usually do not eat (Faust 2017;Souto et al 2019). Yet, firefly larvae tend to have highly diverse and specialized habitat preferences, including aquatic (freshwater, marine, or brackish water), semi-aquatic (in marshes, ponds, or bromeliads), and terrestrial (in leaf litter or soil) environments (reviewed by Riley et al 2021).…”

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“…The predatory fireflies in the genus Photuris Dejean, 1833 have been extensively studied for their complex adult behaviors (reviewed by Faust 2017;Lloyd 2018;Souto et al 2019;Maquitico et al 2022), remarkably including kleptoparasitism (Faust et al 2012) and aggressive mimicry ("femme fatale") (Lloyd 1965;Buschman 1974;Lloyd and Ballantyne 2003). This genus is divided in three subgenera, including Photuris (Photuris) commonly found throughout the New World from Canada to Argentina, with about 120 species (Olivier 1886;Mc-Dermott 1966;Souto et al 2019;Heckscher 2021Heckscher , 2023Perez-Hernandez et al 2022).…”

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Larval and adult morphology of Photuris elliptica Olivier (Coleoptera, Lampyridae) and a Halloweeny case of cave-dwelling firefly larva feeding on bat guano

Souto,

Rosa,

de A. Zampaulo

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The predatory firefly Photuris elliptica is common throughout the Atlantic Forest and has been proposed as a biomonitor due to the species’ narrow niche and elevational range. However, the species is only known from adults, and a more effective monitoring of its populations hinges on the lack of knowledge on their immature stages. Recent sampling in ferruginous caves and inserted in other lithologies, on sites in the Atlantic Forest and Cerrado, have led to the capture of firefly larvae later reared to adults in the lab. Firefly larvae have been reported in South American caves before; however, they have only been identified to family due to the adult-biased taxonomy of Lampyridae. Here, we provide an updated diagnosis of Photuris elliptica, describe its immature stages for the first time, and update the distribution of the species. The larvae of Photuris elliptica were observed to interact with guano of several bat species, including that of vampire bats. These observations are consistent with the less specialized feeding preferences of photurine larvae, unlike most other firefly taxa, which specialize in gastropods and earthworms. It is yet unclear whether P. elliptica are cave specialists. However, since its occurrence outside caves remains unknown, protecting cave environments must be considered in conservation strategies for this important biomonitor species.

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Larval and adult morphology of Photuris elliptica Olivier (Coleoptera, Lampyridae) and a Halloweeny case of cave-dwelling firefly larva feeding on bat guano

Souto,

Rosa,

de A. Zampaulo

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“…Additionally, they noted that data on firefly species found in countries such as the Philippines, Indonesia, Cambodia, Myanmar, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Papua New Guinea, Laos, and Vietnam is extremely outdated due to the country's lack of research (Seri & Rahman, 2021). Regretfully, there has been a decline in the distribution and abundance of numerous firefly species during the previous few decades (Lauff, 2017;Lloyd, 2018). However, since 2007, the firefly population in Kampung Kuantan, Kuala Selangor, Selangor has decreased by 42% in ten years as a result of riverbank cleaning (Nadirah et al, 2020).…”

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Some Abiotic and Biotic Factors Influencing Firefly Population Abundance in Southeast Asia: A Review

Seri¹,

Rahman²,

Kassim³

2022

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This paper reviews biotic and abiotic factors that influence the life cycle of fireflies. This review paper has screened and chosen articles by using Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) from two databases: Semantic Scholar (n = 1080) and Google Scholar (n = 2280). From this review, generally, abiotic factors, i.e., water level in soil, air temperature, air humidity, rainy season, altitude, water salinity (NaCl), wind direction, wind speed, dissolved oxygen (DO), biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), chemical oxygen demand (COD), ammonia nitrogen (NH3-N) and maximum air pollution index (API) were most likely influenced the population abundance and distribution of the fireflies in Southeast Asia. Biotic factors include the presence of <i>Cyclotropis carinata</i> snails, vegetation health, tree suitability (leaf size, density, arrangement of leaves, tree location), insecticides (Saponins) in some vegetation species, plant structural architecture, and food (nectar and sap) were the most likely to influence the presence of fireflies species even though synchronous firefly of Southeast Asia were found in other vegetation species, <i>Sonneratia caseolaris</i> (Berembang) still the most preferred display tree. From this review, we also found that Malaysia has the highest reported findings on firefly studies in this region. To conclude, numerous abiotic and biotic elements should be researched further to determine their relationship to firefly populations and other vertebrate - invertebrates in their natural environment.

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Entomotourism: The Allure of the Arthropod

2019

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Wildlife tourism is often associated with charismatic megafauna in the public imagination (e.g., safaris, whale watching, bear viewing). Entomotourism (insect-focused tourism) typically is not on the radar, but each year thousands of peoples visit monarch butterfly congregations and glow worm caves, and participate in guided firefly outings. Elsewhere, millions of peoples visit butterfly pavilions, insectariums, and bee museums. Calculations of visitation numbers aside, researchers in tourism studies have largely ignored the appeal of these animals, relegating these types of activities to the recreational fringe. By highlighting the popularity of entomotourism, this article challenges the vertebrate bias prevalent in the social sciences and seeks to move entomotourism from the margins to the mainstream of research on tourism in human/animal studies.

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"Fireflies, Glow-worms, and Lightning Bugs: Identification and Natural History of the Fireflies of the Eastern and Central United States and Canada" by Lynn Frierson Faust, 2017. [book review]

Cited by 5 publications

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Larval and adult morphology of Photuris elliptica Olivier (Coleoptera, Lampyridae) and a Halloweeny case of cave-dwelling firefly larva feeding on bat guano

Larval and adult morphology of Photuris elliptica Olivier (Coleoptera, Lampyridae) and a Halloweeny case of cave-dwelling firefly larva feeding on bat guano

Some Abiotic and Biotic Factors Influencing Firefly Population Abundance in Southeast Asia: A Review

Entomotourism: The Allure of the Arthropod

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