In North Carolina USA, male blue ghost fireflies (Phausis reticulata) glow while searching for mates. Their flightless females are highly vulnerable to trampling, as they remain hidden on the forest floor
A clearly defined pathway protects the flightless females and juveniles in the adjacent forest habitat of Diaphanes lampyroides in Fenqihu, Chiayi County, Taiwan
In Malaysia at Kampung Kuantan, tourists arrive year-round for boat tours along the mangrove river to watch synchronous congregating fireflies, Pteroptyx tener