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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