Chris, if it makes you feel any better, get some of that 'Glow-in-the-dark' paint and collect some mozzies. Them dip their bums in the paint and let em loose!
Instant fireflies
well, glow-mozzies anyway
This link says they only live from Sydney going north, yet I have seen them down here.
http://www.abc.net.au/science/scribb...ecember2003/#d