Small Animal Riddles, Can You Guess It Right? Part34

Welcome to Part 34 of our small animal riddles series! Today's riddle features a tiny creature known for its glowing tail and its role in ancient stories. Let's see if you can guess what it is from the clues below:

1. A small flying insect, 
   小飞虫， 
   xiǎo fēi chóng，
2. with a bright tail, 
   尾巴明， 
   wěi bā míng，
3. flashes like a lamp in the dark night, 
   夜黑闪闪像盏灯， 
   yè hēi shǎn shǎn xiàng zhǎn dēng，
4. someone in ancient times borrowed it, 
   古代有人曾借用， 
   gǔ dài yǒu rén céng jiè yòng，
5. to diligently read by its light.
   刻苦读书当明灯。 
   kè kǔ dú shū dàng míng dēng。

Let's dive into the riddle!

• 小飞虫， 尾巴明， 
  xiǎo fēi chóng，wěi bā míng，
  The first two lines, "小飞虫，尾巴明," describe a small flying insect with a bright tail. This creature is known for its luminescent feature.
• 夜黑闪闪像盏灯，古代有人曾借用，  
  yè hēi shǎn shǎn xiàng zhǎn dēng，gǔ dài yǒu rén céng jiè yòng，
  The next two lines, "夜黑闪闪像盏灯，古代有人曾借用," tell us that this insect flashes like a lamp in the dark night and was once used by someone in ancient times as a reading light. This indicates its role as a natural source of light.
• 刻苦读书当明灯。 
  kè kǔ dú shū dàng míng dēng。
  The last line, "刻苦读书当明灯," emphasizes its use as a diligent reading light.

So, the answer to the riddle is a firefly!

1. Fireflies light up the night. 
   萤火虫照亮夜晚。 
   Yíng huǒ chóng zhào liàng yè wǎn。
2. Fireflies are beautiful. 
   萤火虫很美丽。 
   Yíng huǒ chóng hěn měi lì。
3. I love watching fireflies. 
   我喜欢看萤火虫。 
   Wǒ xǐ huān kàn yíng huǒ chóng。