With scholars constantly researching the light-producing technique of fireflies, "International Biological Lighting Conferences" are held every once in a while for debate and discussion of the matter. The vast majority of animals that emit light--such as cuttlefish, jellyfish and hydra--are sea creatures.
至今學界仍然不斷研究螢火蟲的發光機制，國際上還有所謂「國際生物發光會議」不定期展開，為尋找螢火蟲發光的「更深一層意義」而皓首窮經，論辯不斷。