This Spider Uses a Light Show to Trick Eager Male Fireflies Into Its WebMale fireflies mimic female flashing patterns in spider webs, luring more males into traps.
A dazzling fairy giving off supernova-like light: the amber comet fireflyFireflies are stunning night creatures that fascinate and illuminate our world, contrasting with lesser-known invertebrates that play vital ecological roles.
This Spider Uses a Light Show to Trick Eager Male Fireflies Into Its WebMale fireflies mimic female flashing patterns in spider webs, luring more males into traps.
A dazzling fairy giving off supernova-like light: the amber comet fireflyFireflies are stunning night creatures that fascinate and illuminate our world, contrasting with lesser-known invertebrates that play vital ecological roles.
Let it glow: fireflies illuminating Japanese woodlands in picturesThe himebotaru fireflies in Yamagata, Japan, symbolize both the beauty of nature and the urgency of environmental conservation.
These decoy 'female' fireflies lure males to their doom in a spider's embraceOrb-weaving spiders exploit male firefly flashing signals to capture prey, showcasing complex predator-prey interactions.
Winning images of the 2024 BigPicture natural world photography competitionMonarch butterflies migrate to Mexico's Sierra Madre mountains to avoid winter. Northern gannets dive at high speeds for food. Fireflies in Japan symbolize souls of dead soldiers. Indigenous Californians use controlled burns for biodiversity.