Can You Tell Me Some Facts About Insects That Produce Light And Sound?

Glow-worms are members of the family Lampyridae; fireflies are from the family Elateridae. Glow-worms and fireflies are more common in tropical areas but they are also found in the warmer temperate zones of Europe and North America.

The railroad worm, a South American firefly, got its name because it flashes red and then green, like a railway signal. Female glow-worms have no wings. They climb to the top of blades of grass to flash light to signal to the flying males.

The loudest insect in the world is the male cicada. He can be heard over 400 metres away (about 1/4 of a mile). One species of American cicada remains underground in the larval stages for 17 years before developing into an adult. The ghost moth can whistle through its proboscis. A housefly buzzes in the key of F. To do this, it beats its wings over 20 000 times a minute.