The fireflies people see glowing and flying ... that are moist because the eggs are tiny, soft and dry out easily. It takes ...

noctiluca only live for a few weeks, until they mate and lay their eggs. Their lights are bioluminescent ... The females mimic the light patterns of other species, attracting males to kill and eat ...

We didn’t have electricity in our village of Taro, near Ubud, until I was 12 years old,” says conservationist Wayan Wardika.

"It is heartening to find all elements of the population (males, females, larvae ... dying soon after laying their eggs The biggest threats to the future of the glow worm are light pollution ...

But this year, the dance of the glowing insects is being performed without spectators, after coronavirus prevention measures forced organisers of a popular firefly festival to cancel the event.