First the female will twinkle in the brush or on a leaf to entice males, who will light up in response, then fly around almost like a dance, trying to catch the female's eye, after which they will pair off and head into the brush to mate.
一開始，雌螢會在草叢中、葉片上閃爍螢光「勾引」雄螢，雄螢則一面放光回應，一面四處飛舞、尋尋覓覓，一旦獲得雌螢青睞，便雙雙對對躲進草叢中交尾。