Lightning Bug (Noun)
Meaning
Nocturnal beetle common in warm regions having luminescent abdominal organs.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The children spent their summer evenings catching lightning bugs in jars to observe their glowing abdomens.
- As the sun set over the warm fields, the air filled with the soft glow of lightning bugs.
- The scientist studied the unique bioluminescent properties of the lightning bug's abdominal organs.
- On warm summer nights, the porch was aglow with the soft light of lightning bugs attracted to the porch light.
- In the evening, the garden was filled with the twinkling lights of lightning bugs as they searched for mates.