noun
- Plural of lampyrid; members of the family Lampyridae, commonly known as fireflies or lightning bugs; beetles that produce bioluminescent light.
Usage: Lampyrids is the scientific/formal plural; fireflies is the common term.; The term is used in entomology and biology.
Examples
- Lampyrids are most active during warm summer evenings.
- The bioluminescence of lampyrids is produced by a chemical reaction in their abdomens.
- Children often chase lampyrids in fields and gardens.
- Lampyrids use their light to attract mates during breeding season.
- Scientists study lampyrids to understand how bioluminescence works.
- The decline in lampyrid populations is linked to habitat loss and light pollution.