Many wild and interesting bugs call Texas home. From our state insect (the monarch butterfly!) to Texas red-headed centipedes ...

After a sprint, the temperature of the beetle Onymacris plana drops. Efficient running, a body built for cooling and a little bit of lift all help.

Where to see lightning bugs in the desert. Tiffany Acosta. ... Fireflies typically live for about a year, though their time as adults is quite brief — just a few weeks spent searching for a mate.