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| "I don't think
I've ever met a person who
didn't love the flickering, flashing, and glow
of fireflies. Some folks have the good fortune
to live in a place where they can..." |
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| "It started
a long time ago with a very knowledgeable
electronics shop teacher, Don Brockaway. Transistors
and printed circuit boards were pretty new
in 1960, but he..." |
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Before, beside
us, and above
The firefly lights his lamp of love.
Bishop Reginald Heber
English bishop and poet
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There are over 2000 species of fireflies
and we have collected here a number
of resources that will help you learn more about
these wonderful little creatures.
Order Coleoptera, Family Lampyridae,
Genus Photinus, Species pyralis
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Website dedicated to the scientific research
of Lampyridae (Fireflies)
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FIREFLY
SCIENCE.ORG
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Explains the actual scientific mechanism that creates
a firefly's flash |
TUFTS
UNIVERSITY |
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Explains how fireflies communication through bioluminescence |
PROXIMITY
FIREFLIES |
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Slide presentation on "Synchronized Flashing
in Fireflies" |
FIREFLY
FLASHING |
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The Fireflies of Peninsular Malaysia |
MALAYSIA
FIREFLIES |
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Summer Night Lights - Education for Kids |
WISCONSIN
DNR |
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Exotic lizard deaths linked to fireflies - |
ENN |
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Firefly Game for Kids from University of Kentucky |
FIREFLY
GAME |
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Information on Lightning Bugs |
LIGHTNING
BUGS |
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General information on Fireflies from Purdue University |
FIREFLY
INFO |
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The Firefly Companion & Letter from University
of Florida (circa 1990's) |
FIREFLY
COMPANION |
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Fireflies vs. Humans: Which is the more alien species
homo sapiens or P. pyralis? |
Enlightening
HUMOR |
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Photographs of Fireflies in various stages of development
- pre pupa to adult |
PHOTOS |
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Live Cell Luciferase Assay Kit using syntheticfirefly
D-luciferin |
D-LUCIFERIN |
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Listing of the Scientific Classification for Fireflies |
CLASSIFICATION |
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We're constantly adding & updating
our firefly resources
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