Flashing 'predatory rovers' discovered in Pennsylvania are new species, study says
They were captured at night with a lamp and net in parts of Pennsylvania and Delaware, according to the study.
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They were captured at night with a lamp and net in parts of Pennsylvania and Delaware, according to the study.
As a younger man, Joe Cicero saw "thousands and thousands of them." Swarms of fireflies put on a soundless fireworks show for him every summer in southern Arizona.
Nearly 1 in 3 firefly species in the United States and Canada may be threatened with extinction, because of threats to their habitats and light pollution, according to an estimate from firefly experts.
As a younger man, Joe Cicero saw "thousands and thousands of them." Swarms of fireflies put on a soundless fireworks show for him every summer in southern Arizona. The sight of the fireflies flashing in unison was so mysterious and mesmerizing that the entomologist made the study of the flickering insects his life's work.Subscribe to The Post Most newsletter for the most important and interesting stories from The Washington Post. Four decades later, Cicero, now retired, still goes back to those
Nearly 1 in 3 firefly species in the United States and Canada may be threatened with extinction, according to an estimate from firefly experts.