螢火蟲是一種奇妙的夜行性發光昆蟲，所以螢火蟲在夜晚會發出美麗的光芒。那螢火蟲又是如何發出這美麗的光芒，經由科學家努力的研究之下已經逐漸揭開了螢火蟲發光的秘密。在本文中介紹了螢火蟲發光的機制和概述螢火蟲發光的控制過程，期望能將螢火蟲發光的訊息傳遞給更多熱愛昆蟲的人。

Fireflies are wondrous nocturnal insects capable of emitting light, and scientists have gradually revealed the method by which this is achieved. This paper introduces the mechanism underlying the emission of light by fireflies and presents an overview on how the mechanism is controlled. It is hoped that the information in this paper will be of interest to insect lovers.