<I>Photinus carolinus</I> Firefly (IMAGE) University of Connecticut Caption A male firefly, Photinus carolinus, perches on a leaf in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Credit Andrew Moiseff Usage Restrictions With appropriate credit License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.