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LEARNING ABOUT
FIREFLIES
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
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TUFTS
UNIVERSITY
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Explains how fireflies communication
through bioluminescence
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PROXIMITY
FIREFLIES
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Article about Dr. Sara Lewis and
her firefly research
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SMITHSONIAN
MAGAZINE
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Slide presentation on "Synchronized
Flashing in Fireflies"
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FIREFLY
FLASHING
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About the Fireflies of Peninsular
Malaysia
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MALAYSIA
FIREFLIES
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Articles about Fireflies - Including
Tufts University
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SCIENCE
DAILY
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Summer Night Lights - Education
for Kids
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WISCONSIN
DNR
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Danger to Fireflies
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ENN
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Fireflies kill exotic Lizards |
CORNELL |
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Firefly Game for Kids from University
of Kentucky
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FIREFLY
GAME
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Information on Lightning Bugs
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LIGHTNING
BUGS
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Firefly information Purdue
University
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FIREFLY
INFO
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Firefly information from National
Geographic
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NATIONAL
GEOGRAPHIC
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The Firefly Companion & Letter
from University of Florida (circa 1990's)
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FIREFLY
COMPANION
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Call for Firefly to become Indiana
State Insect |
PURDUE ENT |
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Fireflies vs. Humans: Which is the
more alien species homo sapiens or
P. pyralis?
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Enlightening
HUMOR
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Photographs of Fireflies in various
stages of development - pre pupa to
adult
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PHOTOS
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Live Cell Luciferase Assay Kit using
syntheticfirefly D-luciferin
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D-LUCIFERIN
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Listing of the Scientific Classification
for Fireflies
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CLASSIFICATION
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We're constantly adding & updating
our firefly resources
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