PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device for rearing fireflies, capable of reproducing the life history of the fireflies in a semi-natural situation.SOLUTION: This device for rearing the fireflies 1 is provided by including a water zone part 41 for the growth of larvae of the fireflies, a terrestrial zone part 42 where the larvae of the fireflies become imagoes by passing through pupating and emerging after their landing, and perform egg-laying and hatching, a flying space part 3 partitioned for the flying of the imagoes of the fireflies and a water-spraying device 6 for ejecting mist-ike or droplet-like water to the water zone part 41 and terrestrial zone part 42 from above.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】自然環境に近い状態でホタルの生活史を再現することができるホタル飼育装置を提供する【解決手段】ホタル飼育装置1は、ホタルの幼虫が成長するための水域部41と、ホタルの幼虫が上陸後に蛹化及び羽化を経て成虫となって産卵及び孵化を行うための陸域部42と、ホタルの成虫が飛翔するための仕切られた飛翔空間部3と、水域部41及び陸域部42に対して上方からミスト状又は粒状の水を噴出する撒水装置6とを備える。【選択図】図3
