Night-blinking beetles are called nocturnal fireflies. Using bioluminescence, their bodies shine.
Firefly
The Sonoran Desert is home to the Arizona bark scorpion. 2.75 to 3.14-inch pale brown scorpions. Under UV light, including moonlight, they glow bluish-green.
Scorpion
Luna moths are beautiful nighttime fliers. Huge, green, and with long wingtails. Their wings echolocate to confuse predators.
Luna Moth
Red foxes live in U.S. woodlands, wetlands, and farms. Predators due to nocturnal vision. A layer under light-sensitive eye cells increases vision.
Red Fox
American forests are home to the hoary bat. Before nightfall, they hunt insects, moths, and other bats. They sleep upside down in their velvety tails.
Hoary bat
The nine-banded armadillo is the only U.S. species. Northern Argentina, southern U.S., and Central America are affected. Night-active animals smell for food.
Armadillo
Most cougars are nocturnal. Some are crepuscular, preferring dawn and dusk. Large eyes, whiskers, and sensitive paws help them see at night and find prey.
Mountain lions
Raccoons use their intellect and instincts to find food at night. Their agile fingertips have whiskers that let them feel their environment.
Racoon
Nighttime hunters, badgers spend the day in their dens. They have good smell, sight, and hearing and dig well. Prairie dogs, moles, and voles are hunted.