Firefly

The firefly is a bug in the that appears in all games to date except. It can be found flying from 7 PM to 4 AM during the first month of summer, occasionally glowing.

In the first-generation games and, the firefly appears simply as a glowing ball. Beginning in, it has a unique model.

Donating to the museum
As with all insects in the, the firefly can be donated to the museum followed by a small talk by Blathers, the curator.

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The firefly can be found hovering over the pond in the first room of the bug exhibit.

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It can be found hovering over the small pond to the bottom-left in the bottom terrace, occasionally.

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After being donated to the museum, the Firefly can be found periodically hovering over a small pond in the first room of the insect exhibit. The exhibit says the following:

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After being donated, fireflies can be found hovering above the pond that surrounds the "quiet bench" area in the main bug exhibit.

Real-world information
The lampyridae, colloquially known as the firefly or lightning bug, is an insect most notable for its bioluminescence. In this regard it is similar to the jellyfish. Oddly enough, there are many species that do not produce light at all.