With the fall equinox just behind us, the adult firefly season has come to an end across most of the US and Canada. However, that doesn’t mean you have to say goodbye to fireflies just yet! Fall is an ideal time to look for an entirely different stage of the firefly life cycle—the larvae. This …
Are you in training to become a Master Naturalist, or looking for a new project to undertake as part of your annual certification requirements? Many Master Naturalist programs require 30-40 hours of volunteer work each year. We might be biased, but we think participating in the Firefly Atlas and related conservation efforts is an excellent …
Candace Fallon, Senior Endangered Species Conservation BiologistIf you submit data to the Firefly Atlas, you might be wondering what becomes of that information. You likely know that we are crowdsourcing data to better understand firefly distributions, seasonality, habitat associations, and more. But what does that mean in practice? And who has access to this information?Firefly …
By Candace Fallon, Senior Endangered Species Conservation BiologistI’ll cut straight to the chase: reality. Fireflies in the Pacific Northwest are very real, although they may not quite match up to the image you have in your mind.Nineteen species of fireflies have been reported from the Pacific Northwest, which we are defining here to include Oregon, …
Amy McKeever, National Geographic | “Experts offer tips on how to make a home for the beloved bioluminescent insects in your own backyard—from creating a microhabitat to keeping your lights off.”Keep reading at https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/fireflies-tips-to-protect-from-threats. LINK: Https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/fireflies-tips-to-protect-from-threatsNotice: Below is a list of 1 important links included on this page.1. Https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/fireflies-tips-to-protect-from-threatsPlease note that while screen readers have …
Madeline Bodin, Smithsonian Magazine | “In the dark of a June evening, standing in the black mud of a New Jersey bog, an hour’s drive from home, Christopher Heckscher was alert to any flicker of light. He is an explorer, though this wilderness lies in one of the most densely populated regions of the United …
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