What do you call this insect?

[Blue in a Red State]

The male, flying form. The larvae and wingless females are called glowworms.

[GreenPartyVoter]

1. 1 and 2

[BBradley]

2. Same, which I use at a given time is pretty random.

[LSdemocrat]

3. One and two for me as well

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

4. Lightning bug

I'm from Kansas - it's what we do!

[MidwestMomma]

5. Lightning bug

They'll be out before you know it. :)

[DeepGreen]

6. Geezzzz, I remember seeing what seemed like millions of these

in my back yard at night when I was a kid.
I haven't seen one for years.
I wish they would come back.

[GreenPartyVoter]

8. Leave long grass at the edge of your yard. They love meadows.

[Kire]

7. This is what I call a Firefly!

[Floogeldy]

9. I call it "Fred"

Heh.

B-)

[rwheeler31]

10. 1 and two

thanks I will get the jars ready fo the kids. We catch, and release.