Fireflies

3. propagation strategy which puts all resources into maximizing reproduction at the expense of future life fasting fireflies model
5. bell peppers aren't the only ones sporting variation of display
6. perhaps the firefly equivalent of online dating (two words, adjective/verb, similar showcase displayed at summer Olympics 1984-2017)
8. depending on where one grew up, one calls creatures fireflies (in the east and west) or lightening bugs (in the south/midwest). Same concept applied to pop vs soda. (two words)
10. approximately two months time
11. common summertime firefly species, named after their J like light stroke, resembling this constellation (two words)
12. each species visual Morse code displayed through this form

1. specie classification, despite namesake
2. nearby species-rich firefly state in the US
4. this defense mechanism describes when fireflies ooze a toxic substance to glue attackers mouth shut (two words, second=verb)
6. food of the carnivorous larvae
7. offering inspiration for the lightening industry, fireflies trump incandescent and LED light with their energy to light conversion (%)
9. only content fireflies do not live on