The Army's new paternity leave policy gives fathers additional time to be with their Families when a child is born. The policy, signed into law under President George W. Bush on Oct. 14, 2008 grants married Soldiers up to 10 consecutive days of non-chargeable administrative leave after the birth of a child.
Adult fireflies have a special light-producing tissue inside the abdomen covered by a very thin, translucent exoskeleton; this allows the internally produced light to shine through. The world is full of questions we all want answers to but are either too embarrassed, time-crunched or intimidated to actually ask.
Fireflies are beetles categorized in the Lampyridae and Elateridae families. The insects, also commonly called lightning bugs, are memorable because of their bioluminescence. Their bioluminescence permits their bodies to release light as a form of communication.Fireflies glow in numerous colors.lowing in Several Colors. When fireflies give off light, they do so in a handful of different colors. These colors include vivid yellow, yellowish-orange, green and yellowish-green. Fireflies from different species often glow in different colors.