The Pennsylvania State insect is the Pyralis firefly (also known as the lightning bug). This partly nocturnal, luminescent beetle is the most common firefly in the USA. At night the firefly glows a bright yellow-green color. The brightness of a single firefly is 1/40 of a candle. Fireflies use their glow to attract other fireflies. Males flash about every five seconds; females flash about every two seconds. This firefly is harvested by the biochemical industry for the organic compound luciferin (which is the chemical the firefly uses for its bioluminescence). This flying insect is about 3/4 inch long. It is mostly black, with two red spots on the head cover... the wing covers and head covers are lined in yellow. Like all insects, it has a hard exoskeleton, six jointed legs, two antennae, compound eyes, and a body divided into three parts (the head, thorax, and abdomen). Both adults and the larvae are carnivores (meat-eaters). They eat other insects.
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE INSECT, THE PYRALIS FIREFLY, IS HARVESTED BY THE BIOCHEMICAL INDUSTRY FOR WHAT ORGANIC COMPOUND ???????
SALIVA = N 40 49.011 W 078 55.416
LUCIFERIN = N 40 49.990 W 078 54.599
CONGRATULATIONS TO theslipperyweasels..schmuck&puttz..and TheBOZ FOR A SHARED FTF