Most firefly flashes are pure romance, but one kind copies others' signals to lure them to their demise. Most of the blinking signals that fireflies send out are intended to attract mates. But ...

Of all the intriguing insects out there, the Photuris firefly has always been one of my favorites. This “femme fatale” uses light as a weapon, mimicking the specific flashing mating signals of other ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Mahi Networks Inc., an optical switching company, has acquired all assets and a key design team of Photuris Inc. Photuris (Piscataway, N.J.) develops reconfigurable optical ...

Every season has its own unique sights, sounds and other sensations. In this episode of the SciStarter podcast, we look at fireflies, listen to cicadas, feel the ocean waves and extend our senses ...

While other fireflies light up warm summer nights, males and females blinking in ardent semaphore, females of the genus Photuris aren’t always in the mood for love. These flickering femmes fatales ...

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Most of the blinking signals that fireflies send out are intended to attract mates. But researchers are finding that, in some cases, these romantic overtures are not all wine and roses. Females of one ...