R1

What do you call the small insect that flies at night and flashes a light at its tail?

LIGHTNING BUG 795
FIREFLY 288
FIREBUG 36
NR 24
GLOWWORM 21
NH 15
JUNE BUG 7
LIGHT BUG 3
BUG 1
CANDLE-FLY 1
GLOWBUG 1
JACK-O-LANTERN 1
JACK-O’-MY-LANTERN 1
LAMP BUG 1
LAMP FLY 1
LIGHTNING BIRD 1
MOSQUITO WITH A LANTERN 1
TERMITE 1
THIRD-SHIFT MOSQUITER 1
WAH-WAH-TAYSEE 1
WILL-O’-THE WISP 1

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