| 单词 | firefly |
| 例句 | A brood of cheerful, incandescent snout-nosed butterflies trailed behind me, glistening in the moonlight—like fireflies, like hope. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z The first stars came out, and fireflies began to appear over the damp fields of lucerne. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I kissed Harry’s bent head and went out to the porch, where the others were assembling to watch for the first firefly. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z They stretched out as her barn groaned and collapsed, shooting sparks up to illuminate the black clouds like fireflies in the night. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z The sparks and embers, popping and fading like fireflies. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z “These must be tiny sea animals that glow in the dark, like fireflies.” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z But now all I heard was a beetle buzzing past; up the hillside I saw a few fireflies blinking, the first I had seen this year. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Celia closes her eyes and imagines it drifting as a firefly through the darkened seas, imagines its slow extinguishing. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z There was the breathlessly anxious fun of chasing and catching flitting fireflies on drowsy summer nights. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Then Raizel and I stepped outside into the flinty sunlight, the first fireflies emerging to sip from the Stockyards’ puddles. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z She remembered the time in Jerome when she and Akira had been standing at the barbed-wire fence, and in the forest beyond they could see what seemed like thousands of fireflies. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Lighting up like a thousand fireflies under the camp searchlights. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Crepuscular creatures, like fireflies, bats, and deer, are especially active at dusk and dawn. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Tia waved at the cheering crowd as she ran in place, a number four forming in midair in sparkling lights courtesy of trained fireflies. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z In this time slip, I’m there with David in the low light of flickering candles and fireflies. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z It’s about waking up surrounded by ten million fireflies, which is something I like to imagine. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The fireflies were dancing dots of light in the dark patches, and the air was sweet. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z We deemed the fireflies a bounty and the ants a plague, but it occurred to me for the first time to question why there should be such a distinction. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Sometimes they were lying down, tucked into sleeping bags that glowed because they were covered with tiny fireflies, like a hundred little night-lights. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z It took her a moment to recognize what they reminded her of, fireflies. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Everything came into sharper focus—the glow of the fireflies down in the woods, the smell of the strawberry fields, the sound of the waves on the beach. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z All over the tents, small lights begin to flicker, as though the entirety of the circus is covered in particularly bright fireflies. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Travis’s firefly was, in fact, the only one spotted that night. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z I screamed for help—and miraculously, help came, in the form of what I thought at first was a firefly, flashing as it flew toward me. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z I could see fireflies blinking on the lawn. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z At dusk, just as the fireflies flicker on, my grandfather makes his way home. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z Across the water, Pong saw the faraway firefly lights of the West Side. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z They walked on, silent among the crickets and fireflies. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z There are fireflies winking around his head, landing in his hair. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Winnie was once again in the yard, this time intent on catching fireflies, and at first she didn’t notice him. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Except these apples weren’t apples, they were glass orbs lit emerald and amethyst and sapphire from the fireflies that lived inside. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Usually, glowing orbs hang from the trees or large concentrations of fireflies light our lessons. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He opens his mouth: a spill of fireflies, and nothing. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Lanterns bobbed about in the darkness like fireflies as the great Joseph Bell tolled out a message of joy and hope to Mossflower. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Hints had been as thick as fireflies in the courtyard garden. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z There were no nightjars or fireflies or hawks to be seen. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z “The fireflies would flicker rapidly for their last few minutes of life. If it was timed right, the river shimmered as the jumper crossed it.” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z The fireflies came out in such great numbers that no one could remember a summer with a more spectacular show. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Although I knew the fireflies would return in a year, it felt like the extinction of a species. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z I watched the fireflies of his thoughts orbit his head. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Those closest to the fire jumped back as a spray of sparks rose up like demonic fireflies, but the bucket brigade pressed forward again as soon as the embers settled. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z It began to take shape in its same curious, light, gravity-defying attitude—the once-folded sheet out of the wistaria Mississippi summer, the cigar smell, the random blowing of the fireflies. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z When he looked up, he saw tiny sparkles in the sky like the tiniest of fireflies. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z As I approached the glow, sparks swarmed like fireflies between the trees. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “Good night,” I called out to the cigarette tips glowing like fireflies in the dark. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z As she lay in the dark, her thoughts flitted here and there, never staying for long, like the glow of fireflies on a late summer’s eve. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z Little children dashed by out of the dark like fireflies. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I was made to sit at the table for a whole hour after they left and SanJuanna cleared up, and I missed the firefly competition. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z “Interrogation Room One. Interrogation Room Two. Isolation Room One,” she whispered, her flashlight flickering across the words like an anxious firefly. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z With the ringed planet in the background, the glow of the ship leaving Sagan bends in an oval like a firefly, until the light is gone. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z He looked out at the burial parties and the lights beginning to come on across die field like clusters of carrion fireflies. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Lazlo had given her the moon on her wrist, the stars that bedecked it, the sun in its jar on the shelf with the fireflies. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z At first, the fireflies had simply floated through the darkness, heating the air. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I could see it flashing in her dark eyes like the clouds of fireflies that made summer nights frantic with light. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z The Capitol twinkles like a vast field of fireflies. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Leaving the path, she picked her way across fallen branches and drifts of snow, and soon she saw flickering lights like fireflies in midsummer. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Travis spotted the first firefly and claimed the ribbon at the other end of the porch. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z If there are fireflies this summer, they do not come down the rue Vauborel. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z And Nhamo was left with the wind blowing out of the forest and the fireflies hovering over the lucerne. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z It was twilight, and the air was alive with drifting fireflies. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “We’ll chase them away, or else turn them into fireflies and catch them in jars.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Huge orange gouts of fire unfurled their banners in that hellish wind, the logs hissing and cracking, glowing cinders rising on the smoke to float away into the dark like so many newborn fireflies. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z It looked like a photograph of a night sky filled with multicolored fireflies glowing red, blue, yellow, green, purple, and turquoise. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Each evening we wait for the first light of the last fireflies, catch them in jars then let them go again. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z “Be a firefly again, Pan,” she said shakily. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The end of his cigar glowed brighter when he inhaled, like some fat red firefly. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Glow-worms and fireflies glittered green and yellow in the hedgerows and in the branches of trees. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Like a million fireflies, sparks fly across the dark city, inseminating every place they land with a germ of fire. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Lydia pretended to do the same, but instead peered at Dill’s profile out of the corner of her eye, the glowing waltz of fireflies around his head. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Another wave of fireflies rushed from her palms, but not nearly as many as before. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Gradually the sky darkens and fireflies flash their love lights as the males rise through the trees by the brook. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Down below, Taninli was ablaze with fairy lights: thousands upon thousands of them, winking like fireflies in a summer evening. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Below our hill, the lights of Oakland would gleam like a cloud of fireflies and the wrinkling waters of the bay would turn to quicksilver under the moon. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z At dusk, when we gathered on the lawn to await the first firefly, my brothers stood on the porch while I set Petey’s jar in the grass. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z In the evenings there were fireflies in the courtyard, and he could hear the cries of the nightjars as they circled overhead. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z In the light of his sword, Percy’s face was like a large firefly - a hovering, momentary smudge of brightness in the dark. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z When I looked up again, Cate’s startlingly blond hair was weaving in and out of the trees, glowing under the drizzly clouds like a firefly. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Ivy stared at Taryn, her thoughts whirling and blinking like fireflies. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I spot the Chrysanthemum Teahouse in the distance, its turrets shining like the wings of bright bayou fireflies in the dark of night. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The most important thing to know about prehistoric humans is that they were insignificant animals with no more impact on their environment than gorillas, fireflies or jellyfish. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z When I think too hard and my eyes get all blurry, I still see those tiny sparks flickering off the pyre like fireflies as Maman's body disappeared, and my old life evaporated. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Lately, she been glowing like a firefly she so in love. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “Oh, sure. Like fireflies. I’ll tell them, sir. Some of the poor fools are scared.” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “I turned my nightmares into fireflies and caught them in a jar.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z It was profoundly dark, but Pantalaimon became a firefly, and shed a tiny glow around them. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z A cloud of fireflies appeared at the mouth of the cave. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The woods were dark, with fireflies popping in and out of view. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z A string of fireflies flashed on the lawn, as though with kindred enthusiasm. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z As he spoke, the fireflies began to grow brighter. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z He had whole conversations with birds and fireflies, goats and horses. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Tiny sparks danced before her eyes; they were as beautiful as fireflies in a purple twilight. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Lazlo’s voice was music—the most beautiful smoky music—when he caught Sarai up in his arms, and said, “I want to catch it in a jar and put it away with the fireflies.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Everyone in the courtyard seemed to be holding their breath, A pinprick of light appeared in the Governor's palm, like a hovering firefly. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z A bubble near Kendra appeared to be full of winking fireflies. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z The fireflies had converged into what looked like one great big glowing bug. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The fireflies reflected off the shiny forest leaves, looking like possessed Christmas lights. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z A few minutes later, I saw the receding glow of the minister’s lantern like a distant firefly in the black night. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Each of its folded papery petals had been pierced by a small dart of ice, leaving behind tiny perforations that winked like fireflies in the light. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z In the darkness to my right I see fireflies lighting up to a rhythm that is like a heartbeat. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z On clear summer evenings, they would sit outside and watch fireflies twinkling around the pond. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z For a second I thought it might be Pita looking for fireflies, but she was standing at the cake table, digging into her second helping. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Their eyes are like fireflies, hot and erased of memory. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Embers drifted through the night air like swarms of fireflies. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Ten million fireflies blinking on and off around my head, as if all the distant stars had come down to Earth just to say hello. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z There was no sound on the other side to indicate anything was there, but this was where the fireflies had stopped. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Just a few minutes earlier he had thought, nonchalant, that he could catch Sarai’s terrors like fireflies in a jar. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Every fallen eyelash and first firefly of summer . Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z He trapped fireflies in matchboxes so he would not inhale them in his sleep. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z It was almost dusk, that magical time of evening just before the fireflies come out, just as the crickets start up their all-night racket. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z All around him, lights are popping to life along the tents, flickering like fireflies. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z When we walked back to the house, darkness had settled in and fireflies sparked around our shoulders. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He thought they were glow-worms or fireflies, but, on closer inspection, he perceived they were tiny people, flickering and flitting from branch to branch. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Illustrious ladies dressed in foreign clothes, as exotic and shimmering as fireflies, paraded themselves in the fashionable entertainment centers on the arm of the proud new economists. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Small mammals were scurrying away from the two of them, and a few birds were up chasing after flashing fireflies. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z As gunfire cracked in the hills, they watched the clouds slide over the moon and the last of the season’s fireflies charting bright yellow arcs in the dark. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Some seemed as small as fireflies, others as large as basketballs. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z "Bongo," I said early that morning as the last stars faded like weary fireflies, “there’s something I need you to do.” Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z So I sat down on a hummock beside the road and watched the fireflies some more. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z He turned his eyes to the sky, beyond the flickering fireflies to the stars. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Between the pillars, the air shimmered, gold flecks occasionally winking into existence like jeweled fireflies. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z My younger brother had once caught four fireflies in a jar for me. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Marvin LaBlue, the only Easterner among them, drawled, “Don’t panic, folks, that was just a little bug. Back home we call ’em fireflies. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z A firefly buzzes around the room, finding him and not me. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z White cypress trees grew out of the shadowy water like bones, and fireflies skipped along the surface, their little bodies red sparks brightening the night. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z It’s a girl floating on top of the water, surrounded by fireflies and water lilies. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Video images of darting lights suggest the fireflies buzzing about the disconsolate Woman. Review: A Powerful Opera of Eastern and Western Allure 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z The “American regiments” and their families huddled around campfires in front of each tent, adjacent to the enemy, as fireflies pulsed and crickets chirped. Fort Ticonderoga Re-enacts Dramatic Battles 2013-09-12T19:44:27Z In 1995, the National Park Service removed the streetlights; the darkness drew more fireflies to the area. In a limited engagement, the fireflies blink in sync in the Great Smoky Mountains 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z At a frat party, I drunkenly dance across from Jack, cheap blue lights grazing the curves of our cheekbones, sweat dripping like cyan fireflies. He Made Affection Feel Simple 2021-06-11T04:00:00Z The lasers sketched curvilinear phantoms, diagonal grids or a crystalline cage; in one song tiny red lights flickered like fireflies. Music Review: Antony and the Johnsons at Radio City Music Hall 2012-01-28T01:02:07Z I sat on the terrace and watched until the fireflies began to dance to the nightly frog chorus, and wondered if soon jaguar would be among the wildlife roaming this special part of the world. Call of the wild: eco adventures in Argentina’s Iberá wetlands 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z Differing patterns of light signify different species of firefly. Exhibition Review: ?Creatures of Light? at American Museum of Natural History 2012-03-29T21:26:33Z The hotel is close to the park entrance and the meeting place for the fireflies event. In a limited engagement, the fireflies blink in sync in the Great Smoky Mountains 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z At the start of Dusan Tynek’s new dance, tiny white lights seem to float in the darkness like fireflies or distant stars. Review: Dance That Reaches for the Stars, With Help From Technology 2016-07-08T04:00:00Z “Summer,” for instance is a pregnant woman whose womb holds a swarm of fireflies. Inside Art: An Artist Shows His Train of Thought 2011-07-14T22:23:08Z Because these actors are Weisz, on whose beautiful face emotions flicker like fireflies, and Shannon, whose faintly mournful expressions imply a profound story not yet told, the film is never less than interesting. ‘Complete Unknown’ review: Mystery lingers in this uneasy mix of romance, suspense 2016-08-31T04:00:00Z That part in which Will walks through the dark woods and into a swarm of fireflies was like a Groot outtake. 'Hannibal' Season 3, Episode 3 Recap: He Left Me With a Smile 2015-06-19T04:00:00Z “No, the flashbulb is eating the other firefly.” In a limited engagement, the fireflies blink in sync in the Great Smoky Mountains 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z The two embark on a series of adventures, including ill-fated late-night visits to juke joints and pilgrimages to the title’s famous “holler,” festooned with thousands of twinkling fireflies. Magic Mountains: Novels of Appalachia From Natalie Lloyd and David Barclay Moore 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z The fireflies are usually active in late May to early June. In a limited engagement, the fireflies blink in sync in the Great Smoky Mountains 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z Alfresco settings have their advantages — the fireflies, the moon, the breeze — and their complications, too: the bicyclists, the boomboxes, the gaze of raccoons that live just below the Delacorte’s stage and often scamper on. Surprises at the Delacorte Theater and Other Outdoor Spaces 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z “There are obviously public health concerns that trump the lives of fireflies,” Lewis said, “but I do believe that widespread use of pesticides for mosquito purposes has the potential to harm firefly populations.” Humans love fireflies, but we haven’t made life easy for them 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z As she entered the ballroom, cameras flashed around her like fireflies in a summer meadow. Climbing the Socialite Ladder, One Gala at a Time 2017-01-04T05:00:00Z With fewer artificial lights, fireflies “are more likely to find each other to make more fireflies,” said Rachael Tolman, a naturalist at the Long Branch Nature Center in South Arlington. Humans love fireflies, but we haven’t made life easy for them 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z Under a towering maple strung with white lights, little screens glowed like fireflies at tables during dinner. In Southampton, One Last Fund-Raiser Before the Parrish Moves 2012-07-16T17:59:41Z It’s fun to capture fireflies and keep them in jars as bedtime lanterns, but by morning they’ll probably be dead: They dry out. Humans love fireflies, but we haven’t made life easy for them 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z Dreams flit about like big and fast fireflies in a variety of colors that convey their tone. Steven Spielberg’s “The BFG” Is a Forced March of Fun 2016-07-01T04:00:00Z It’s the fireflies, and the stars, that get me every time. Refuge and Renewal on Lake George 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z He told us that the fireflies hover in the knee-high-to-waist range. In a limited engagement, the fireflies blink in sync in the Great Smoky Mountains 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z In spring, when bioluminescent firefly squid are spawning in Japanese bays, Mr. Wilcox gets them. Sushi and Kaiseki in an Exceptional One-Man Show 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z Ms. Aucoin says that park’s wildlife, rocky cliffs and throngs of fireflies evoke the jagged Maine coast — but within walking distance of the subway. Campsites in the Heart of New York City 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z Every day, I went to the town pool, arriving around lunchtime and leaving when fireflies lit up the grassy knoll overlooking a Buick dealership next door. Did the Pandemic Change Summer Reading for Good? I Hope So. 2021-05-19T04:00:00Z The lighting: “2,500 seven-watt ‘firefly’ bulbs and 1,400 plastic globes, illuminated with lamps ranging from fifteen to 100 watts.” Like a Diamond in the Sky: The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Has a New Glow 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z She glittered when she switched to an acoustic guitar for “Tired,” her serene vocals shimmering like a firefly gently cupped in hands. Review | Beabadoobee needs more fuel for mosh-pit dreams at sold-out D.C. show 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z A coffeehouse serves up caffeine and acoustic sets from festival performers and is a good nighttime vantage point for watching actual fireflies. A Selection of Summer Music Festivals 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z Soon afterward, we return to the forest and the fairies and fireflies at dusk. Review: ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream,’ Nodding Off With the Mortals 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z Airy, soft-spoken ruminations are limned with ominous clouds, wrong-note pangs and themes abruptly cut short; in the finale Mr. Rogerson deftly evokes flickering fireflies and children scampering to catch them. Music Review: Benjamin Beilman and Yekwon Sunwoo at Merkin Concert Hall 2012-03-13T21:27:35Z KB finds a deep, innocent pleasure in the natural world of Lansing, capturing fireflies and caterpillars, and collecting rocks instead of recyclable bottles, as she did in Detroit to make a few extra dollars. The Lives of Black Women, at Home and Abroad 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z Bombs explode around her, and thousands of fireflies swarm the sky, representing murdered black children “flying home” to God. Review: In ‘Fireflies,’ the Preacher’s Wife Gets Her Say 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z In the summers, she would visit her father in Kansas City, Mo., where she caught fireflies in a jar and delighted in Fourth of July fireworks. Hayley Atwell, Swapping a Secret Agent for a Hot Mess 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z As our hands crumbled earth, we found the pleasant company of frogs and fireflies, salamanders and snakes. A Bumper Crop of Gardening Books 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z When you disturb the plankton it glows like watery fireflies. Caribbean islands: readers’ travel tips 2018-11-22T05:00:00Z The fireflies weren’t floating around, but were parked on the branches, flickering in unison. Taking to the River in Thailand 2018-04-10T04:00:00Z We know it as the firefly, or lightning bug, an insect that transforms the sultry summer evening into a veil laced with sequins. Humans love fireflies, but we haven’t made life easy for them 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z There is still much to learn about fireflies, which are found around the world and are particularly resonant in the cultural mythology of East Asian societies. Humans love fireflies, but we haven’t made life easy for them 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z Synchronous fireflies are uncommon: Only three species inhabit North America and most live in the Appalachian regions stretching from Georgia to southern Pennsylvania. In a limited engagement, the fireflies blink in sync in the Great Smoky Mountains 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z A handful of phone flashlights popped up like fireflies as artists worked in the dark. A Chinatown Loft Party in the Spirit of Warhol’s Factory 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z It's hard to tell whether they are stars or fireflies or Maoists on the move. Aundhati Roy | Gandhi, but with guns | Part Three 2010-03-27T09:00:00Z His gentle landscapes depict fields, sheltering forests and neighbors who are mostly cows, fireflies and the occasional dog. Review | In the galleries: Breaching the border between art and furniture 2021-03-09T05:00:00Z A sword leaps from the hands of a stunned young swain, feathers float through the air, and Prospero’s cloak seems to feature a lining of fireflies. Christopher Plummer in Stratford, Ontario 2010-07-09T04:28:00Z At its simplest, it is about 20 different natural phenomena ranging from peacocks to narwhals, corpse flowers to flamingos, dragon fruit to fireflies. A Book About Nature That Is So Much More 2020-09-11T04:00:00Z In Indiana, it took four years for Say’s firefly to become the state insect, after a second-grader proposed it in 2014. Students shine a light on a turtle and get a lesson in politics 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z Las Acevedo, the hippie twin sisters of folk, present this breezy love song about dining in terraces, chasing fireflies and packing away your significant other inside a trunk with flowers in their hair. February's best music from across the MAP 2013-02-15T09:17:22Z As the sun set, fireflies floated around the garden, dialing up the enchantment several notches. Anna Wintour Removed Her Sunglasses for This 2019-07-31T04:00:00Z Surrounded by a thicket of green vegetation and dancing fireflies, these people seem to occupy an idyll far removed from reality. Jasmin Vardimon Company: Freedom – review 2012-11-13T18:30:01Z They appeared as flying fireflies, as the bicyclists bobbed and wove in choreographed patterns. Watch a Human-Powered Fleet of ‘Fireflies’ Create a Nighttime Dreamscape 2017-09-15T04:00:00Z There are more than a dozen firefly species in our region, with their numbers peaking around Independence Day, especially in prime firefly habitat: a field or a meadow adjacent to woodland. Humans love fireflies, but we haven’t made life easy for them 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z They have moss-covered gardens filled with orchids, hibiscus and flamboyants, which are illuminated at night by fireflies. Edwidge Danticat: Dawn After the Tempests 2017-11-06T05:00:00Z Tucked beneath the seafood, named because it lights up like a firefly, sit crunchy, punchy garlic stems. Review | At Nasime, an intimate dining room delivers big personality 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z And then, without warning, someone would pull the plug and the fireflies would plunge into darkness. In a limited engagement, the fireflies blink in sync in the Great Smoky Mountains 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z No, the games I’m talking about are the ones neighborhood kids play after dinner as the sun sets and the fireflies dance above the lawns. With a ball or a hoop, you’ve got the makings of summer fun 2015-07-29T04:00:00Z Eating fireflies, he told me, could be lethal, on account of a toxin; although the only confirmed deaths were in lizards, he made me promise never to eat more than two. A Year Without Oliver Sacks 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z The sun twinkled on the surface like a million fireflies. Explorer: Kayaking Lake Tahoe in Winter 2011-02-25T21:55:00Z He pops out of the tent, all in black, a beetle among fireflies, and pats DeVito on the shoulder. On the set of Dumbo with Tim Burton: ‘Like meeting up with your teenage boyfriend’ 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z Gathered on fluffy mats surrounding the dancers, little spectators will first experience summer in the form of puppets, including illuminated fireflies and soft caterpillars. 5 Things to Do This Weekend 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z It has been a slow farewell, 24 stores blinking out like fireflies since the start of the year, culminating with the shuttering of the New York flagship this week. New York’s Lost Department Stores 2019-01-16T05:00:00Z The park in eastern Tennessee and western North Carolina is home to 19 species of fireflies, including 13 that flash. In a limited engagement, the fireflies blink in sync in the Great Smoky Mountains 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z Campers staying during the fireflies event are welcome to walk over to the viewing site. In a limited engagement, the fireflies blink in sync in the Great Smoky Mountains 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z “Even as a skeptical scientist and the absence of hard numbers, there’s the sheer weight and geographic scope of anecdotal data to convince me that fireflies’ numbers are declining,” she told me. Humans love fireflies, but we haven’t made life easy for them 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z I used to like to capture fireflies and put them in a jar and watch them for hours. From grad school to social work 2013-02-11T01:00:00Z But in the case of the firefly, we also see one of its limitations. Exhibition Review: ?Creatures of Light? at American Museum of Natural History 2012-03-29T21:26:33Z In the forests of this Japanese city, fireflies waltz through the forest attracting their mates, lighting up the night sky with mini sparks in the process. 16 of the Coolest Light Phenomena Around the World 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z With their father away fighting, the siblings struggle to feed and clothe themselves, with only the light of the fireflies to entertain them. The best animated films for grownups 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z The dreams look like multicolored fireflies, whizzing around with a mischievous chittering sound. The Screenwriter of “E.T.” and “The BFG” Says Goodbye 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z Zebra stripes appear to be the canvas on which the chef serves supple firefly squid draped in an egg yolk-thickened miso vinaigrette. Review | At Nasime, an intimate dining room delivers big personality 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z Not much happens in this book; it’s about flickers of perception, flickers that the author catches as if they were fireflies. Books of The Times: ‘Taipei,’ by Tao Lin 2013-06-04T12:00:01Z Melody Brooks relates to the fireflies trapped in jars in “Out of My Heart,” a new middle-grade novel by Sharon Draper. Sharon Draper shares another story about a well-loved character in ‘Out of My Heart’ 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z Firefly expert Sara Lewis uses another expression for bioluminescence, the chemical reaction that causes fireflies to glow. News quiz winner uses KidsPost for current events lessons 2021-01-22T05:00:00Z Jordan is initially charmed by the fireflies on the lawn. Review | Nghi Vo’s demonic adaptation of ‘The Great Gatsby’ might be — gasp — jazzier than the original 2021-06-17T04:00:00Z I even sample an evening filled with fireflies. Driving Through the Heart of Texas 2010-03-24T20:56:00Z The idea of standing on another planet while fireflies buzz, robots land and Pixar-like action happens is such a jolt that it satisfies even if all the storytelling kinks haven’t been worked out. Sundance 2015: The perils and pleasures of VR cinema 2015-02-07T05:00:00Z Cooper’s role is rangier and harder to corral: Soon-to-Be toggles so fast between nerves and nerve that she starts to seem like a firefly. Review: Royalty as Horror Show in ‘Duchess! Duchess! Duchess!’ 2021-03-10T05:00:00Z “In July they are here. Can you believe: fireflies on Bleecker Street?” What Do Anna Wintour and Bob Dylan Have in Common? This Secret Garden 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z At New York's Birdland, the promoter confiscated customers' cigarettes, lest their firefly glow distract from the spotlight's intensity. Strange Fruit: the first great protest song 2011-02-16T08:00:05Z “Without the fireflies — the audience — Puck wouldn’t be going anywhere,” said E.M. ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream,’ Sprinkled With High-Tech Fairy Dust 2021-03-12T05:00:00Z In Arlington, where a firefly festival is held in June, that would be at Fort C.F. Humans love fireflies, but we haven’t made life easy for them 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z I had mistakenly assumed that the fireflies would switch on like floodlights at an evening baseball game, but the synchronicity was much subtler and less choreographed. In a limited engagement, the fireflies blink in sync in the Great Smoky Mountains 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z Canoe through primeval forests, watch rare synchronized fireflies or explore 25 miles of hiking trails in one of our least visited national parks. At South Carolina’s only national park, paddle through some of the country’s oldest trees 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z In the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, nearly 30,000 people gather over a two-week period to admire “The Light Show,” featuring a species of firefly whose males flash together. Humans love fireflies, but we haven’t made life easy for them 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z There are places where the congregation of fireflies is so great that their annual appearance isn’t so much a moment as a destination. Humans love fireflies, but we haven’t made life easy for them 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z At various points, the dancers hold the orbs like fireflies in their hands, or in the crook of a knee or between chin and chest or in the mouth. Dance Review: A Galaxy of Orbs and Novas 2014-03-21T21:53:37Z Later, the Stranger upends a Harfoot lantern and has a mumbling conversation with the fireflies inside. ‘The Rings of Power’ Premiere Recap: All is Not Calm in Middle-Earth 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z We see wolves on the hunt in Italy, fireflies exploding into light in a North American forest and wild hamsters living in a Vienna graveyard. New BBC nature documentary series tackles global change 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z In the following years, spectators would jam the small parking lot at Elkmont and crowd onto the Little River and Jakes Creek trails, treading heavily on the fireflies’ habitat. In a limited engagement, the fireflies blink in sync in the Great Smoky Mountains 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z But she has heard enough to believe fireflies are in trouble. Humans love fireflies, but we haven’t made life easy for them 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z A stray tabby and a cloud of fireflies crowd its lanes. ‘Romeo N Juliet,’ From the Classical Theater of Harlem 2014-07-07T04:00:00Z As head of the Laboratory of Physical Biology at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, he spent much of his career unlocking the secrets of the mechanics of firefly flashing. Humans love fireflies, but we haven’t made life easy for them 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z “And you don’t want that bounce with the fireflies.” In a limited engagement, the fireflies blink in sync in the Great Smoky Mountains 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z “There’s a life of fireflies that nobody knows anything about,” says Lee. Looking to unplug in your own house? Here’s some inspiration 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z If so, the longing was exquisitely expressed: quietly, nearly invisibly, like the firefly that wouldn’t be caught. From Minnesota, the sure, swift footing of ‘Stripe Tease’ 2015-10-03T04:00:00Z Anyone who has ever caught fireflies at peak season knows how easy it is to grab them, particularly because, as the exhibition points out, they move with a nearly vertical orientation, hovering much like hummingbirds. Exhibition Review: ?Creatures of Light? at American Museum of Natural History 2012-03-29T21:26:33Z Doug Tallamy, author of a landmark book about ecological gardening, “Bringing Nature Home,” sees a direct link between the decline of fireflies and the modern-day fixation with leaf blowing. Does your garden need a fall cleanup? Not so fast. 2016-10-11T04:00:00Z Most bioluminescent animals live in the ocean, but some, like fireflies, live on land. Ever wondered about animals that glow in the dark? 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z There is a common belief that fireflies are not as numerous today as adults remember them in childhood. Humans love fireflies, but we haven’t made life easy for them 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z When the bulk of leases expired in 1991, the vegetation grew back, creating an ideal environment for the fireflies. In a limited engagement, the fireflies blink in sync in the Great Smoky Mountains 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z Wilson said that many online images of the fireflies use stacking, the combining of multiple shots to create a more vibrant and layered scene. In a limited engagement, the fireflies blink in sync in the Great Smoky Mountains 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z One conceit of the five-issue story, which wraps up in August, is that each chapter includes scenes of a fairy tale by Alice, about a firefly who is seeking a mate. 8 Comic Books in Honor of Pride 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z The fireflies were maybe a bit much, though. Music Review: Dylan LeBlanc Makes New York Debut at Joe?s Pub 2010-07-23T21:04:00Z A great example of this is found in the rap battle between a house fly and a firefly. Netflix's "Absurd Planet" nature oddities series soothes humans feeling a bit weird ourselves now 2020-04-22T04:00:00Z We drove up tiny roads into the mountains, where the views were sensational, the evening lit by fireflies. Unhappy Valentines: romantic holiday disasters 2017-02-11T05:00:00Z The fireflies first attracted the attention of locals who lived in the park and vacationers who escaped the summer heat in mountain cabins. In a limited engagement, the fireflies blink in sync in the Great Smoky Mountains 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z But the original Dirty Dancing has a firefly elusiveness. 30 Years Later Patrick Swayze Still Stuns in 'Dirty Dancing' 2017-08-24T04:00:00Z At dusk, tea lamps are lit, “so that it looked like large fireflies had settled in for the evening.” Louise Penny’s ‘The Long Way Home’ is an artful mystery featuring Armand Gamache A slice of Caribbean sky is visible between the trees lining the streambed, and an oversize firefly winks against the stars. An unlikely wildlife haven on controversial Guantanamo Bay 2017-07-10T04:00:00Z Outside, the fireflies start to light up the farm with their pinprick twinkles. At Just Right Farm, Plymouth Rock is a site for culinary pilgrims 2018-07-07T04:00:00Z But the audience was mostly held rapt by Feldman’s tiny squiggles and daubs, which flickered and flitted like fireflies. Music Review: Flux Quartet Brings John Cage to Bargemusic 2012-07-09T22:27:06Z “If you have got a lot of fireflies, you can assume the habitat is fairly healthy, because all the elements that are there to support the firefly support a lot of other wildlife,” Abugattas said. Humans love fireflies, but we haven’t made life easy for them 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z They skimmed the floor with crouching steps, arms raised as if holding invisible umbrellas; they trotted like agitated ponies and cupped their hands, trapping unseen fireflies. From Minnesota, the sure, swift footing of ‘Stripe Tease’ 2015-10-03T04:00:00Z The moon was bright and the fireflies weren’t as outgoing as the first night. In a limited engagement, the fireflies blink in sync in the Great Smoky Mountains 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z One stage in We Love Katamari involves rolling a sumo wrestler into food to increase his size, while another has players collect fireflies until the katamari is bright enough to illuminate a student’s textbooks. He Created the Katamari Games, but They’re Rolling On Without Him 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z Tiny white lights shine from the floor like dancing fireflies. The Richard Smallwood you know: 4 Doves, 10 Stellars, 8 Grammy noms 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z As night falls, they count stars and catch fireflies. 3 Picture Books: How to Hike, Camp, Relax in the Great Outdoors 2020-07-11T04:00:00Z Prompts like “What space are you creating in your heart today?” open conversations among anonymous theatergoers in the queue, who type answers that show up and disappear like fireflies on the screen. Review: It’s Just You and Me and the Modem in ‘Here We Are’ 2020-08-31T04:00:00Z Housley imagines the linens at a leisurely lunch in the garden or a soirée with lanterns and fireflies. Coral & Tusk Debuts a New Flowers Collection 2015-05-20T04:00:00Z In the Mid-Atlantic, you’re more likely to see P. pyralis, the big dipper firefly, named for its undulating flight pattern. Humans love fireflies, but we haven’t made life easy for them 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z Insecticides designed to kill grubs will kill firefly larvae, and broad-spectrum sprays are bound to harm adult fireflies that rest on vegetation. Humans love fireflies, but we haven’t made life easy for them 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z “Drifting back to the predictable cycles of tadpoles and the ballet of fireflies, Kya burrowed deeper into the wordless wilderness. Nature seemed the only stone that would not slip midstream.” From a Marsh to a Mountain, Crime Fiction Heads Outdoors 2018-08-17T04:00:00Z Talk of fireflies, beautiful girls and the romance of the big city at night. ‘Solitary Light,’ by Axis Theater, on Triangle Factory Fire 2014-09-16T04:00:00Z Chandeliers with firefly fixtures will do a little dance before concerts start. A Notoriously Jinxed Concert Hall Is Reborn, Again 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z The chatty owner, Christine Zraick, directed us to a cosy riverside restaurant, where we ate shrimp and pike while fireflies flashed green lights at us and hummingbirds hovered over flowers outside the window. Mississippi yearning 2010-12-04T00:05:15Z Sometimes the cloth was interlaced with loops of gold metal thread so that it glinted like fireflies. | International Velvet 2013-08-23T22:31:07Z But a real boy too: lively as a firefly, sounding bright notes on his instrument. Manet: the Inventor of Modernity ? review 2011-04-09T23:05:37Z The opportunity to be distracted, along with the fireflies and the occasional chill, is among the Delacorte’s greatest charms. Still Life: Shakespeare in the Park, Delacorte Theater, a Summer Ritual 2012-08-14T17:47:21Z Their co-stars, needless to say in a Malick project, are the grass, the trees, the birds, the sun, the stars, the fireflies and everything else in the natural world. Cannes: Malick's cosmic film debuts — at last — to boos, cheers 2011-05-16T14:17:20Z Children can also create a nightscape of fireflies using a special dyeing technique. Spare Times for Children for July 25-31 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z The dancers arrive in pitch blackness, dotted with bright white bulbs that bob like fireflies, one of the evening’s less original optical effects. Review: ‘Tree of Codes,’ an Explosion of Energy in a Sea of More 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z What if giant fireflies flew in clusters of hundreds? Lights, Pigeons, Action! Duke Riley’s Art Spectacle Takes Wing 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z It is described by biologist Sara Lewis: “Suddenly, the forest came alive with flying sparks, and thousands of male fireflies were flashing together in lockstep synchrony.” Humans love fireflies, but we haven’t made life easy for them 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z She is left “counting and swatting fireflies,” her shadow her “sole companion.” Review: A Powerful Opera of Eastern and Western Allure 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z Similar to a bar, the fireflies don’t want obstacles obstructing their communication channels. In a limited engagement, the fireflies blink in sync in the Great Smoky Mountains 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z Vent flames from natural gas wells — a signature feature of the new industry turning western North Dakota inside out — dotted the vast, treeless landscape like fireflies. Tales of a 60-year-old hitchhiker 2013-02-27T01:00:00Z Or learn how different species of fireflies have different patterns of blinking? Exhibition Review: ?Creatures of Light? at American Museum of Natural History 2012-03-29T21:26:33Z Her Patti radiates a slow-burning glow--she's a firefly ready to become a flash of lightning--and there's never a minute when you don't want good things to happen for her. A Jersey Girl Dreams Big 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z I asked the family if they planned to try for a third year of synchronous fireflies. In a limited engagement, the fireflies blink in sync in the Great Smoky Mountains 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z “At night, the sky is full of stars, there are fireflies in the trees and stars in the water,” Ms. Deeprawat said of the phosphorescent plankton common to the surrounding waters. ‘Old Thailand’ Found on Sleepy Islands 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z Twain, standing on just such a spot, described how “the distant lights of Honolulu glinted like an encampment of fireflies.” Waikiki Beach is only two miles of Oahu. The rest is well worth checking out. 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z The fireflies, which I called lightning bugs, were the only awe I felt that summer in Ohio. The mothering class 2017-03-25T04:00:00Z When the conditions are ripe for romance — no rain, dark skies, kill the moonlight — thousands of the fireflies will flirt on a verdant tract of land laced with hardwood trees and a burbling river. In a limited engagement, the fireflies blink in sync in the Great Smoky Mountains 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z She was gorgeous, vivacious and luminous, a firefly in Hepburn slacks. A Sleepy Biography for the Author of ‘Goodnight Moon’ 2017-01-25T05:00:00Z We think the show is for our benefit, especially if dozens of fireflies dance in near-unison together. Humans love fireflies, but we haven’t made life easy for them 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z "The Old Age of Nostalgia," for instance, ends with a description of lost moments that "still come back, but briefly, like fireflies in the perfumed heat of a summer night." Four new poetry collections 2012-08-29T19:22:04Z “Once their habitat is destroyed,” Lewis writes, “the fireflies are gone too. If a breeding population is disturbed, the fireflies are unlikely to relocate somewhere else.” Humans love fireflies, but we haven’t made life easy for them 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z To stop watching a sunrise or hiking a mountain to try and immortalize the moment is like trying to catch fireflies. The Travel Selfie: I Was Here, Give Me a Discount 2015-03-31T04:00:00Z And as the moon rose and the fireflies began their evening dance, Ms. Hatmaker pronounced, “It is my great pleasure to present to you for the first time Lindsey and Bri Leaverton.” Pass the Popcorn and Shhh! The Wedding Is About to Start 2020-05-25T04:00:00Z Creating fireflies: GOD: Remember when I divided light from darkness? Style Invitational Week 1238: D-E-F Comedy Jam 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z That premise may sound a bit dreary for the cabana, but the story begins with a kind of midsummer night’s dream, with visions and prophecies on the first night the fireflies appear. ‘Summerlong’: A story for adults about adults gone wild 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z In other words, the firefly’s fortunes rest with us, to a great degree. Humans love fireflies, but we haven’t made life easy for them 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z The birds never quite blended into the sky and so there were two slightly different patterns, their dark silhouettes and the lights, which alternately suggested speeding constellations or overactive fireflies. Review: In ‘Fly by Night,’ Pigeons Light Up the Brooklyn Navy Yard 2016-05-08T04:00:00Z Love, I thought, should feel like that, full of slow dancing and moonlight and fireflies. Modern Love: Stuck at the Border Between the Sexes 2011-05-19T21:19:57Z Another way to help fireflies is to reduce light pollution: Turn off those outside lights, if only for a week or two. Humans love fireflies, but we haven’t made life easy for them 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z Its light, skittery melodies loop around quirky-coffee-shop lyrics like "To ten thousand fireflies/I'm weird 'cause I hate goodbyes/I got misty eyes as they said farewell." Owl City will say 'Hello Seattle' on April 1 2010-03-26T00:24:00Z PASADENA, Calif. — At 4 a.m. on the second Sunday of every month, headlamps light up like fireflies in Lot K of the Rose Bowl Stadium here. The Flea Circus 2018-09-15T04:00:00Z The stifling ordinariness of small-town existence — one sister likens herself to a “firefly stuck in a mayonnaise jar” — is what the characters chafe at most. Sad and Haunted Girls Who Couldn?t Play Worth a Lick 2011-05-22T00:45:25Z Those fireflies are concentric near-circles, reminiscent of Van Gogh and both painted and carved into the darkness. Review | In the galleries: Breaching the border between art and furniture 2021-03-09T05:00:00Z Many are beautiful, either in appearance, such as the iridescent scarabs, or in performance, such as fireflies at night. The gardener’s little helper 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z The crowd was a visual element as well, arms waving like cilia and various LED toys looking like digital fireflies in the darkened room. Benny Benassi at Echostage Later, Mr. la Cour, crossing the stage on a slow diagonal walk, is unperturbed by Ms. Bouder’s manic firefly routine — she squiggles around his stoic form, desperate for attention. Dance Review: City Ballet Dances 3 Works Set to Violin Concertos 2014-02-14T22:37:35Z Lights from mobile phones danced like fireflies in the stands. 'Kohli the one-day king and king for one day' 2023-11-05T04:00:00Z Mr. Murali lives in India, and he wanted to show the firefly activity in the forest near his home. 2023 Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z The tale centers around an once-shy frog who gains confidence with the help of some firefly pals and ultimately finds strength in the power of music, specifically a hopping, trumpet-focused tune. $50 tickets and everything else that's new at Disneyland this fall 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z While fireflies, or lightning bugs as they are commonly known, are considered to be a staple in the Northeast, it's also the region where many firefly species are most vulnerable to going extinct. Fireflies are disappearing, but we may not know enough about these insects to save them 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z Wyatt called the fans his fireflies, and the effect when he came to the ring was amazing, still considered one of the best ring entrances of all time. WWE star Bray Wyatt dies at 36 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z Stars and fireflies provided the only natural light on the June night after Michigan biologists Kurta and Wilson extended fine nylon mesh over smoothly flowing River Raisin, 90 minutes west of Detroit. After helping prevent extinctions for 50 years, the Endangered Species Act itself may be in peril 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z The combined image shows the massive numbers of fireflies in the forest and captures some of their movements. 2023 Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z “These fireflies are here, and really only here,” Bill McDonald, 75, said on a recent Friday evening, the sky fading to lilac. A summer spectacle where fireflies are the guiding light 2023-07-29T04:00:00Z "We are all enamored with fireflies. But we know so very little about them." Fireflies are disappearing, but we may not know enough about these insects to save them 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z In my own life, among other things, it's the loss of fireflies and the almost infinite sadness of rarely seeing more than a few faint stars. Outlaw superpower: The United States refuses to play by the world’s rules 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z At night, cicadas buzzed and fireflies lit up the sky. Dream interrupted: As gang violence soars in Mexico, migrants in U.S. rethink plans to go home 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z And she writes about how there’s this naturalist, who she used to admire, but he had this line like, “Who knows why fireflies light up?” Natalie Beach steps out of the online drama and into ‘Adult Drama’ with her memoir 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z For ecologists, fireflies are good ambassadors for broader environmental causes such as the dark sky movement, a campaign to reduce light pollution, and “no-mow May,” an anti-lawn credo. A summer spectacle where fireflies are the guiding light 2023-07-29T04:00:00Z In recent decades, the Bethany Beach fireflies, known for their rapid, successive green flashes, started disappearing alongside the threatened freshwater wetlands area of Delaware and Maryland. Fireflies are disappearing, but we may not know enough about these insects to save them 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z Here’s what you can do to ensure that fireflies will continue to light up our backyards for generations to come. Fireflies are vanishing—but you can help protect them 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z It’s incredible that humanity has managed to directly view another planet—a task likened to photographing a firefly buzzing amid a city’s lights from hundreds of miles away. JWST’s Exoplanet Images Are Just the Beginning of Astrobiology’s Future 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z Thankfully, perhaps divinely, the host was able to seat us at a cozy table in the corner near the water, under a huge mossy tree, complete with magical Disney fireflies flickering nearby. L.A. Affairs: I wanted to propose on Disneyland's Splash Mountain. What could go wrong? 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z “I think of them sort of as the gateway bug,” said Sara Lewis, a leading firefly expert at Tufts University. A summer spectacle where fireflies are the guiding light 2023-07-29T04:00:00Z Female fireflies lay their eggs in the ground, favoring moist soil and areas near bodies of water. Fireflies are disappearing, but we may not know enough about these insects to save them 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z Few sights induce nostalgia like the flickering glow of fireflies at night. Fireflies are vanishing—but you can help protect them 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z For instance, research has shown how light pollution threatens fireflies, which possess specialized light-emitting organs and flash to communicate as a part of courtship and reproduction. As 'skyglow' grows, study documents glaring global light pollution 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z Flawlessly executed, the pictures employ both natural light — including the yellow pinpricks of fireflies — and colorized elemental forms to conjure a beguilingly multilayered universe. Review | In the galleries: Fragmented darkness with color and radiance 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z Some people have created public spaces for the insects, which Lewis said inspired “firefly tourism.” A summer spectacle where fireflies are the guiding light 2023-07-29T04:00:00Z During this time period, larvae and juvenile fireflies alike rely on ground habitat where they can develop and grow undisturbed. Fireflies are disappearing, but we may not know enough about these insects to save them 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z Researchers studying these “sea fireflies,” as they are sometimes called, found different species have unique lighting displays. Light shows by these tiny crustaceans reveal rich biodiversity on Caribbean reefs 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z And Wagner’s beloved fireflies – like so many insects worldwide – have largely vanished in what scientists are calling the global Insect Apocalypse. From flickering fireflies to lowly dung beetles, insects are vanishing 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z Retractable chandeliers called fireflies and inspired by the Met’s famous touchstone will rise ahead of each performance, adjustable to four brightness levels. With Geffen Hall, NY Phil gets a fresh, better sounding home 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z Many fireflies also live in the Great Smoky Mountains, in Tennessee. A summer spectacle where fireflies are the guiding light 2023-07-29T04:00:00Z While developing, these young fireflies are dedicated carnivores, consuming a range of small bugs and insects, plus the occasional snails, slugs and worms. Fireflies are disappearing, but we may not know enough about these insects to save them 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z Haberman’s book, the firefly of the moment — illuminating, to be sure, however briefly — will be one of them. Review: Yes, we already know who Trump is. Here's why Maggie Haberman's book still matters 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z Recently I learned of a quiet little wonder left in my own world: a species of ghost firefly was discovered haunting old pine stands near my home in the Piedmont of central North Carolina. The Sky Needs Its ‘Silent Spring’ Moment 2022-10-01T04:00:00Z Such a feat almost sounds impossible—like spotting a dimly glowing firefly fluttering under a bright stadium light from your seat across the field. JWST’s First Exoplanet Images Forecast a Bright Future 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z But few people have created firefly oases on their own properties. A summer spectacle where fireflies are the guiding light 2023-07-29T04:00:00Z Though fireflies can spend approximately 10 months growing and developing in the soil, "We don't really know when to reliably expect them each year." Fireflies are disappearing, but we may not know enough about these insects to save them 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z The ostracods lit up in specific patterns in space and time, much like the courtship flashes of fireflies that light up summertime meadows. How the sea fireflies of the Caribbean are shining new light on evolution 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z In 2021 citizen scientists spotted populations of this firefly in some of the state's most urbanized counties, where, of course, they had been all along. The Sky Needs Its ‘Silent Spring’ Moment 2022-10-01T04:00:00Z Various species of fireflies display their lights differently. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z Fewer still open up their homes to host firefly viewing parties, as the McDonalds have done every summer for the past 30 years. A summer spectacle where fireflies are the guiding light 2023-07-29T04:00:00Z In short, anything can go wrong even under the best conditions during the firefly reproductive cycle. Fireflies are disappearing, but we may not know enough about these insects to save them 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z “The ability to ask interesting questions about evolutionary patterns across multiple species is a powerful tool,” says Christopher Cratsley, a behavioral ecologist at Fitchburg State University who works on fireflies. How the sea fireflies of the Caribbean are shining new light on evolution 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z Studies show ambient light pollution obstructs firefly courtship to the extent that some species don't even bother to try. The Sky Needs Its ‘Silent Spring’ Moment 2022-10-01T04:00:00Z For example, male fireflies use specific light patterns to attract females. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z They let the children catch fireflies, and even let them take their new friends home in jars for just one night. A summer spectacle where fireflies are the guiding light 2023-07-29T04:00:00Z "It is an easy correlation to look at the amount of growth and firefly population decline." Fireflies are disappearing, but we may not know enough about these insects to save them 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z To watch the spectacle, sea firefly researchers in scuba gear position themselves on the sea floor just after dark, using red lights to find their way. How the sea fireflies of the Caribbean are shining new light on evolution 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z As we walked that night, errant rays—from our phones, streetlights through the trees, the neighbor's security floodlight—kept needling their way back in, illuminating all the fireflies' likely hiding spots. The Sky Needs Its ‘Silent Spring’ Moment 2022-10-01T04:00:00Z How can you tell whether it is a nearby firefly, an oncoming motorcycle some distance away, or the porchlight of a house much farther down the road? Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z The next day, they return to release them, often with hand-drawn firefly drawings in tow. A summer spectacle where fireflies are the guiding light 2023-07-29T04:00:00Z "Now we have urban areas with concrete and the increase of the impervious surfaces. It is an easy correlation to look at the amount of growth and firefly population decline." Fireflies are disappearing, but we may not know enough about these insects to save them 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z “It was very hard to see a whole display,” says Gretchen Gerrish, one of Morin’s first sea firefly graduate students and now an evolutionary ecologist at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. How the sea fireflies of the Caribbean are shining new light on evolution 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z This courtship plays out on summer nights the world over among beetles of the Lampyridae family, commonly known as fireflies. Some Firefly Species Await a Night That Never Comes 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z The cold radiance emitted by fireflies, some species of fungi and various sea creatures is called bioluminescence. The Mystery of Milky Seas Is Finally Being Solved 2022-07-23T04:00:00Z In recent years, he helped create a public firefly sanctuary, which is part of the New Canaan Land Trust. A summer spectacle where fireflies are the guiding light 2023-07-29T04:00:00Z Clearly, fireflies have not only seen significant decline not only throughout Pennsylvania, but many Northeast states, and elsewhere in the country. Fireflies are disappearing, but we may not know enough about these insects to save them 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z They’re called umi-hotaru—“sea fireflies”—and in the first half of the 20th century, they caught the eye of Princeton University biochemist E. Newton Harvey. How the sea fireflies of the Caribbean are shining new light on evolution 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z The darkness in which fireflies have always pursued their liaisons, however, has been breached by the glare of artificial lights. Some Firefly Species Await a Night That Never Comes 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z In fact, the blink of a firefly comes from an enzyme that is powered by ATP! Miller & Levine Biology 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z But even as Bill McDonald, a retired investment banker, has invested time and significant financial resources in creating havens for the fireflies, few of his neighbors have done the same. A summer spectacle where fireflies are the guiding light 2023-07-29T04:00:00Z According to Firefly Conservation & Research, a Texas-based nonprofit organization, the Texan firefly season could extend from as early as April all the way through October, something that is unique to warm weather states. Fireflies are disappearing, but we may not know enough about these insects to save them 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z For several, such as fireflies, it’s a means of courtship. How the sea fireflies of the Caribbean are shining new light on evolution 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z In recent years, scientists who study fireflies have heard from people who are worried that the insects may be in decline, said Avalon Owens, an entomologist at Tufts University. Some Firefly Species Await a Night That Never Comes 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z It can be a liberating feeling for both parents and children when kids are able to sleep in past school bus time, or stay up late catching fireflies or playing with sparklers. How to create and stick to a bedtime routine, even in summer 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z “Do they care about the fireflies? The answer is ‘no.’ A summer spectacle where fireflies are the guiding light 2023-07-29T04:00:00Z Releasing these fireflies could potentially create or restore new Colorado firefly populations out in the wild, she said. Fireflies are disappearing, but we may not know enough about these insects to save them 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z Then, break out your favorite icy beverage, and don’t forget to look up — at fireworks, fireflies or the summer sky turning pinkish at dusk. A Guide to the Weekend 2022-07-02T04:00:00Z In previous work, Dr. Owens and Dr. Lewis found that shining light on female fireflies of the species Photinus obscurellus made them less likely to respond to the males’ calls. Some Firefly Species Await a Night That Never Comes 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z For most kids, that means no school, going to camps and long evenings playing outside among the fireflies. Perspective | Summer swim teams let kids of all ages bond while competing 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z One night with the fireflies; maybe one lawn without chemicals. A summer spectacle where fireflies are the guiding light 2023-07-29T04:00:00Z Non-white colors are thought to be less attractive to fireflies, not to mention other insects who are confused by the light. Fireflies are disappearing, but we may not know enough about these insects to save them 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z A hillside twinkling with fireflies required 30,000 electric lights and a special transformer to carry the additional load of electricity. Once upon a time, a theatrical 'Dream' came true at the Hollywood Bowl 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z In a forest west of Boston, the scientists played the role of female fireflies and responded to Photinus greeni males with green LED lights. Some Firefly Species Await a Night That Never Comes 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z It can ruin the mood for frogs and fireflies that mate at night. Stargazing in the UK is the best it’s been in over a decade 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z That, in turn, could make for better firefly habitats. A summer spectacle where fireflies are the guiding light 2023-07-29T04:00:00Z Sclar says light pollution is definitely a factor when academics look to firefly population decline. Fireflies are disappearing, but we may not know enough about these insects to save them 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z Some days, the militia’s out until 3 a.m., scanning the opposite bank where smugglers’ flashlights glimmer among the fireflies. A Texas militia is patrolling the U.S.-Mexico border — law enforcement is OK with that 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z She speculates that the fireflies are interpreting the light as daytime and are waiting to mate in dimmer conditions — essentially waiting for a night that never comes. Some Firefly Species Await a Night That Never Comes 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z While insects may bug people at times, they also are key in pollinating plants to feed people, making soil more fertile and they include beautiful butterflies and fireflies. Climate change, big agriculture combine to threaten insects 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z “We were like: ‘Whoa, it’s almost like there’s this invisible gate right there that the fireflies know not to go past.’” A summer spectacle where fireflies are the guiding light 2023-07-29T04:00:00Z "If there is anything that we can do or to stop doing, as it relates to having a negative impact on the firefly population, I am interested in knowing what those things are," he said. Fireflies are disappearing, but we may not know enough about these insects to save them 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z “It’s like trying to find a tiny firefly next to a giant floodlight,” Reddy says. The Moon could soon have a space junk problem 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z In a group as large and diverse as fireflies — more than 2,000 species worldwide — adaptation to different levels of darkness may mean different responses to light pollution, the researchers surmise. Some Firefly Species Await a Night That Never Comes 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z The 18 points of starlight resemble bright fireflies flitting against a black night sky. NASA’s new space telescope sees 1st starlight, takes selfie 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z Over the past few decades, anecdotal reports suggest that firefly populations have been declining across the country. A summer spectacle where fireflies are the guiding light 2023-07-29T04:00:00Z Citizen firefly enthusiasts are a key component for knowing when fireflies are scarce or abundant, Sclar said. Fireflies are disappearing, but we may not know enough about these insects to save them 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z She transformed random events, such as when daffodils and fireflies surfaced each year, into celebrations. Teaching, parenting and grieving: South River coach copes after losing wife to covid at 44 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z Could there be a version of artificial lighting that’s friendly to all fireflies — a wavelength of light that works for humans and for light-sensitive insects? Some Firefly Species Await a Night That Never Comes 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z In her letter written in Malayalam, Ms Devika compared the sisters to fireflies. Franco Mulakkal: Hundreds write to Kerala nun who lost rape case against bishop 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z “Every single year, it feels like we have more fireflies,” she said of her own home, adding, “It makes you aware that even just on your own property, not using pesticides makes a difference.” A summer spectacle where fireflies are the guiding light 2023-07-29T04:00:00Z Luckily, many great community initiatives and data collection collectives exist, according to Sclar and others, that help improve public and academic knowledge of fireflies. Fireflies are disappearing, but we may not know enough about these insects to save them 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z The glow of the firefly is as mysterious as it is alluring. Adult fireflies started glowing for sex, not to avoid predators 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z So little is known about how fireflies live that it is hard to assess whether they are in danger — and if so, why, said Dr. Owens. Some Firefly Species Await a Night That Never Comes 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z "There may be sceptics who say that the fireflies cannot beat the night... Please tell them... If millions of fireflies get together, they may beat this unending night," she wrote. Franco Mulakkal: Hundreds write to Kerala nun who lost rape case against bishop 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z “To see several thousand fireflies, lighting up the sky, right in your backyard?” he said. A summer spectacle where fireflies are the guiding light 2023-07-29T04:00:00Z "Particularly when community or citizen scientist events emphasize minimal interventions when it comes to firefly populations." Fireflies are disappearing, but we may not know enough about these insects to save them 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z A new study argues for the latter, finding the ability arose more than 130 million years ago, tens of millions of years before firefly hunters like bats and birds existed. Adult fireflies started glowing for sex, not to avoid predators 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z But in a study published Wednesday in the journal Royal Society Open Science, she and Sara Lewis, a professor of biology at Tufts University, shone some light on how fireflies respond to artificial illumination. Some Firefly Species Await a Night That Never Comes 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z Sometimes the lights in the garden in Brooklyn look like fireflies; sometimes, many have noticed, the trees themselves don’t look real. Why Holiday Light Shows Are the Therapy We Need 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z Just before monsoon, these fireflies congregate in certain regions of India and on a few special trees, like this one. The Nature Conservancy announces 2021 photo contest winners 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z The organization aims to educate and connect regular people to the fireflies in the community. Fireflies are disappearing, but we may not know enough about these insects to save them 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z Like all beetles, the firefly cycles through a complete metamorphosis—hatching from its egg as a crawling larva before pupating into a mature adult. Adult fireflies started glowing for sex, not to avoid predators 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z But the light at the end of the tunnel turned out to be just a firefly. Opinion | Drowning Our Future in the Past 2021-09-04T04:00:00Z It stretches across many pages in blue ink, pencil, then a red scrawl as new fantasies were caught and bottled like fireflies. Opinion | One Thing I Don’t Plan to Do Before I Die Is Make a Bucket List 2021-08-28T04:00:00Z One of the brightest green glows in the animal kingdom doesn’t come from a firefly or a deep-sea fish—it radiates from the nests of the Asian paper wasp, according to a new study. These wasp nests give off one of the most powerful green glows in the animal kingdom 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z Citizen firefly enthusiasts who are encouraged to fill out detailed data sheets to share with Butterfly Pavilion and other partner organizations. Fireflies are disappearing, but we may not know enough about these insects to save them 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z To test this idea, Gareth Powell, then a doctoral student at Brigham Young University, and his colleagues set out to re-create the timeline of firefly evolution. Adult fireflies started glowing for sex, not to avoid predators 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z Likewise, a loose swarm fireflies will flash the lanterns in their abdomens randomly. How Swarms of Fireflies Sync Their Flashes 2021-07-07T04:00:00Z A 2019 survey of firefly experts in the journal BioScience identified three major global threats: habitat loss, increased artificial light and pesticide use. Make The World Better With One Of These Nine Ideas 2021-05-29T04:00:00Z It transcends its own amalgam of flavors — some fresh and wholesome, others cheap and chemical — and embodies all the joys of the season itself: heat, indulgence, late sunsets, fireflies, freedom. Mmmm, Tastes Like America 2021-05-28T04:00:00Z While firefly tourism and citizen firefly advocacy is generally positive, it can sometimes come at the expense of the fireflies themselves. Fireflies are disappearing, but we may not know enough about these insects to save them 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z The scientists placed the new fossil and three others from fireflies at branches on the family tree where they shared the most physical characteristics. Adult fireflies started glowing for sex, not to avoid predators 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z But when the swarm reaches a certain density, the fireflies begin to blink in unison. How Swarms of Fireflies Sync Their Flashes 2021-07-07T04:00:00Z If you live among fireflies, there are probably juveniles conducting ground-level business in your yard right now. Make The World Better With One Of These Nine Ideas 2021-05-29T04:00:00Z But Vaz’s modeling studies point to light pollution as a possible cause for a decline in firefly diversity in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest. Can scientists help insects survive their fatal attraction to light at night? 2021-05-04T04:00:00Z These insects tend to want to left alone and large scale night walking tours that emphasize handling fireflies or disturbing their breeding grounds, intentionally or not, may have a negative impact on their population. Fireflies are disappearing, but we may not know enough about these insects to save them 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z Jesse Barber, a biologist at Boise State University who first formally posited that adult fireflies evolved their glow to evade predators, is convinced. Adult fireflies started glowing for sex, not to avoid predators 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z Four other species are awaiting a decision on whether protection is warranted, including the Bethany Beach firefly in Delaware. Environmental group sues over protections for 20 species 2021-04-15T04:00:00Z Over its quiet two hours, beautifully punctuated by long shots of sunlit green fields and fireflies flitting at twilight, “Minari” lets us become part of the Yi family. ‘Minari’ review: In this mesmerizing tale, a Korean family’s American dream takes root in Arkansas 2021-02-24T05:00:00Z Observing fireflies in the wild, “I found red light is ‘best,’ and amber is ‘worst’ for interfering with courtship,” she says. Can scientists help insects survive their fatal attraction to light at night? 2021-05-04T04:00:00Z Some experts disagree whether you should you catch fireflies and put them in a glass jar. Fireflies are disappearing, but we may not know enough about these insects to save them 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z By contextualizing these “evolutionary stories” with dates, Powell says, the new study suggests the firefly’s courtship ritual has a long and important history. Adult fireflies started glowing for sex, not to avoid predators 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z “If you squint your eyes or pretend, they really do look like fireflies.” Netflix begins streaming ‘Firefly Lane,’ adapted from Bainbridge Island author’s breakthrough novel 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z Synchronicity is seen across the animal kingdom too — perhaps humans walking in sync together is not so different from fireflies concurrently flashing or flocks of birds turning in unison. How to Get in Sync With Someone 2020-11-24T05:00:00Z For fireflies, bald cypress, magnolia green jumper spiders. Verses vs. Virus: What These Poets Laureate Are Thankful For 2020-11-26T05:00:00Z Some organizations like Firefly Conservation & Research believe that with some well-established parameters, catching and releasing fireflies shouldn't be a big issue. Fireflies are disappearing, but we may not know enough about these insects to save them 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z On Dec. 12, 2017, the firefly experiment was on board New Shepard. How a 2nd-Grade Class Sent a Science Experiment to Space 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z I think of these new companions — not just the obvious fireflies, but scarab beetles and caddisflies, giant millipedes and tiny, primitive bristletails and many others — as my garden’s night shift. The Pleasures of Moth-Watching 2020-08-12T04:00:00Z Bioluminescence describes the light that some living creatures, such as fireflies, emit from their cells. Nature lovers get sparkling treat at Cork beach 2020-08-18T04:00:00Z The work features projected points of light, like fireflies, that coalesce into a likeness of Floyd. Family of George Floyd visits Richmond to see unveiling of high-tech memorial 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z Others disagree and say that adults and or adults and children should avoid any catch and release community activities when it comes to fireflies. Fireflies are disappearing, but we may not know enough about these insects to save them 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z “It appears when scared, fireflies don’t light up,” Dr. Collicott said. How a 2nd-Grade Class Sent a Science Experiment to Space 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z The hologram features a myriad of lights that swarm like fireflies to form into a 3-D image of Floyd, with his name depicted around his image. George Floyd’s family gathers in Virginia to unveil hologram 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z As the sun sets in the Japanese town of Tatsuno, thousands of fireflies begin glowing, producing a spectacle that usually draws crowds of delighted visitors. 'Brief shining of the light': Japan's fireflies dance - and mate - in isolation amid Covid-19 2020-07-07T04:00:00Z Blink and you’ll miss it, but a firefly has found its way to the drive-in, punctuating tonight’s double feature with its own light show. The drive-in is back, in all its retro, slightly annoying glory 2020-06-30T04:00:00Z Standard best practices are to observe fireflies from a distance and to be mindful of fireflies when walking in firefly-rich forest or wetlands areas — try not to disturb potential firefly breeding grounds whenever possible. Fireflies are disappearing, but we may not know enough about these insects to save them 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z Instead, the apparatus replicated the chemistry of how fireflies generate light, with syringes mixing the glow-creating substances together as the capsule reached the top of the trajectory more than 60 miles above West Texas. How a 2nd-Grade Class Sent a Science Experiment to Space 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z Life is less changed in the city’s four outer boroughs, where residents linger on their stoops late into the night, playing dice and drinking beer as the summer’s first fireflies light up the sky. New York survived the coronavirus crisis. Will it survive what comes next? 2020-06-13T04:00:00Z But this year, the dance of the incandescent insects is being performed without spectators, after coronavirus prevention measures forced organisers of a popular firefly festival to cancel the event. 'Brief shining of the light': Japan's fireflies dance - and mate - in isolation amid Covid-19 2020-07-07T04:00:00Z More people in the woods also means more accidental trampling of fireflies at a critical juncture in their lives. Firefly festivals are canceled due to coronavirus, and lightning bugs might be pleased about it 2020-05-30T04:00:00Z Across North America, there are an estimated 170 fireflies species, which are technically beetles in the order Coleoptera, but inventorying them is a challenge. Fireflies are disappearing, but we may not know enough about these insects to save them 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z On March 23, 2018, Governor Eric Holcomb went to Cumberland Elementary School to sign a bill that declared the Say’s firefly, a species native to the area, the state insect of Indiana. How a 2nd-Grade Class Sent a Science Experiment to Space 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z The epicenter of the firefly viewing - Elkmont Campground - near Gatlinburg, Tennessee, remains closed, as do all the park’s campgrounds, picnic pavilions and many secondary roads. Great Smokies firefly light show to be presented virtually 2020-05-31T04:00:00Z The natural spectacle lasts just 10 days in early summer, and is the final chapter of a firefly’s life. 'Brief shining of the light': Japan's fireflies dance - and mate - in isolation amid Covid-19 2020-07-07T04:00:00Z While the Smokies firefly extravaganza is on pause, other areas of the national park reopened on May 9. Firefly festivals are canceled due to coronavirus, and lightning bugs might be pleased about it 2020-05-30T04:00:00Z As conservationists realized fireflies were under threat, public awareness grew for these firefly species that live in the habitat as well. Fireflies are disappearing, but we may not know enough about these insects to save them 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z Not only can you see the bow wave perfectly illuminated by starlight, he says, but the agitation of the water causes "trails of bioluminescence, like underwater fireflies or grinder sparks". In the middle of the Pacific with nowhere to land 2020-05-30T04:00:00Z There are actually 19 different species of fireflies in the park. Great Smokies firefly light show to be presented virtually 2020-05-31T04:00:00Z “The glowing is the courtship behaviour of fireflies. They glow to communicate between the male and the female,” Katsunori Funaki, from the city’s tourism division, told AFP. 'Brief shining of the light': Japan's fireflies dance - and mate - in isolation amid Covid-19 2020-07-07T04:00:00Z If you try to book a firefly boat tour in Malaysia or Thailand, you’ll find that most outfits are closed due to restrictions placed on international travelers. Firefly festivals are canceled due to coronavirus, and lightning bugs might be pleased about it 2020-05-30T04:00:00Z "We are all enamored with fireflies," Sclar said, "But we know so very little about them." Fireflies are disappearing, but we may not know enough about these insects to save them 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z Numerous animals, microbes and mushrooms – from fireflies to honey fungi – can glow, a phenomenon known as bioluminescence. Scientists create glowing plants using mushroom genes 2020-04-27T04:00:00Z The great outdoors is exactly what we need to see right now and BBC America has it - from fireflies lighting up a forest to chimpanzees cracking open nuts with rocks. New this week: Beastie Boys doc, Earth Day shows, ‘Fleabag’ 2020-04-20T04:00:00Z “Historical records say a massive number of fireflies were seen along the Tenryu river in the late 19th through early 20th century,” Takei said. 'Brief shining of the light': Japan's fireflies dance - and mate - in isolation amid Covid-19 2020-07-07T04:00:00Z But Sarfati is quick to add that many other variables affect firefly numbers, such as temperature and moisture. Firefly festivals are canceled due to coronavirus, and lightning bugs might be pleased about it 2020-05-30T04:00:00Z Of course, their flashing is their most familiar aspect, which can vary significantly between firefly species. Fireflies are disappearing, but we may not know enough about these insects to save them 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z Complaints about the problems caused the hashtag #firefly to trend on Twitter on Monday. School apps struggle with 'unprecedented demand' 2020-03-23T04:00:00Z He's looking at fireflies, also known as lightning bugs. Artificial lights are disrupting firefly mating, putting them on the road to extinction 2020-02-23T05:00:00Z After the second world war, the town worked hard to restore the environment and protect fireflies, and the insects now attract tens of thousands of visitors during the annual summer firefly festival. 'Brief shining of the light': Japan's fireflies dance - and mate - in isolation amid Covid-19 2020-07-07T04:00:00Z Also, he’s a physicist, not a firefly expert. Firefly festivals are canceled due to coronavirus, and lightning bugs might be pleased about it 2020-05-30T04:00:00Z But generally, fireflies blink and flash to attract mates. Fireflies are disappearing, but we may not know enough about these insects to save them 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z The congregating fireflies of south-east Asia are an example. Why the lights are going out for fireflies 2020-02-22T05:00:00Z But fireflies may be in trouble because of, ironically, light itself. Artificial lights are disrupting firefly mating, putting them on the road to extinction 2020-02-23T05:00:00Z In the most comprehensive worldwide assessment to date of dangers facing these flying beetles, researchers concluded that some of the 2,000-plus firefly species may face extinction threats while others are doing just fine. Fireflies threatened globally, with light pollution a glaring problem 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z The closure will no doubt disappoint people who planned summer vacations around the annual lightning bug ritual — but it might not dismay the fireflies. Firefly festivals are canceled due to coronavirus, and lightning bugs might be pleased about it 2020-05-30T04:00:00Z These kinds of fireflies are traditionally nocturnal maters. Fireflies are disappearing, but we may not know enough about these insects to save them 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z Many fireflies display late at night, when it would naturally be very dark. Why the lights are going out for fireflies 2020-02-22T05:00:00Z According to a 2019 study, artificial light impacts fireflies in a big way. Artificial lights are disrupting firefly mating, putting them on the road to extinction 2020-02-23T05:00:00Z Using assessments from 350 experts on fireflies from around the world, the researchers determined the top threat was habitat loss and fragmentation caused by factors such as urbanization, industrialization and agricultural intensification. Fireflies threatened globally, with light pollution a glaring problem 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z “Everybody loves fireflies,” said Sara Lewis, an entomologist who specializes in lightning bugs at Tufts University. Firefly festivals are canceled due to coronavirus, and lightning bugs might be pleased about it 2020-05-30T04:00:00Z Female fireflies will observe the males' flashing patterns until the two start a courtship dance. Fireflies are disappearing, but we may not know enough about these insects to save them 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z Each spark was a firefly: a beetle that glows in the dark. Why the lights are going out for fireflies 2020-02-22T05:00:00Z So the next logical question, and the one that the researchers tackled, was how this lighting impacts fireflies at the most basic level: courtship. Artificial lights are disrupting firefly mating, putting them on the road to extinction 2020-02-23T05:00:00Z "Our guide waved his flashlight at the fireflies. They slowly engulfed us - we were surrounded by a shiny galaxy of glowing beetle stomachs." Fireflies are at risk - tourism is partly to blame 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z Nearly 2,000 species of fireflies flit, crawl and sparkle across the planet. World’s fireflies threatened by habitat loss and light pollution, experts warn 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z Depending on the firefly species, some females may exhibit unique, distinctive flashing patterns. Fireflies are disappearing, but we may not know enough about these insects to save them 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z In Europe they are often called glow-worms, while American fireflies with flashing lights are known as lightning bugs. Why the lights are going out for fireflies 2020-02-22T05:00:00Z In the same way, fireflies are attracted to our bright LEDs and don't want to leave the light. Artificial lights are disrupting firefly mating, putting them on the road to extinction 2020-02-23T05:00:00Z Habitat loss and light pollution from urbanisation and industrialisation are the leading threats to firefly populations, according to research published this week. Fireflies are at risk - tourism is partly to blame 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z A contrast in firefly health is evident in the eastern United States. World’s fireflies threatened by habitat loss and light pollution, experts warn 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z For other female fireflies, they may flash in a specific area of its abdomen that differs from males. Fireflies are disappearing, but we may not know enough about these insects to save them 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z All around the world, the lights of fireflies are going out. Why the lights are going out for fireflies 2020-02-22T05:00:00Z More fireflies enter the area, and then leave. Artificial lights are disrupting firefly mating, putting them on the road to extinction 2020-02-23T05:00:00Z But firefly tourism, which attracts thousands of visitors in countries including Mexico, the US, the Philippines and Thailand, is a growing concern for conservationists. Fireflies are at risk - tourism is partly to blame 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z These fireflies swoop over rural meadows and the streetside gardens of the District. World’s fireflies threatened by habitat loss and light pollution, experts warn 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z In a single night, both male and female fireflies may mate with many partners. Fireflies are disappearing, but we may not know enough about these insects to save them 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z Biologists are racing to understand what is happening to fireflies so we can save them before their lights fade permanently. Why the lights are going out for fireflies 2020-02-22T05:00:00Z But, like how it's not healthy for us to stay home all the time, it's not healthy for fireflies to stay attracted to this light. Artificial lights are disrupting firefly mating, putting them on the road to extinction 2020-02-23T05:00:00Z But tourists often inadvertently kill fireflies by stepping on them, or disturb their habitat by shining lights and causing soil erosion. Fireflies are at risk - tourism is partly to blame 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z Due east of the nation’s capital, however, the situation is dire for the Bethany Beach firefly. World’s fireflies threatened by habitat loss and light pollution, experts warn 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z A female firefly has the ability to lay up to 500 eggs, but without more research, we're unsure how many eggs survive the journey from egg to larvae. Fireflies are disappearing, but we may not know enough about these insects to save them 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z There have been fireflies since the dinosaur era, says evolutionary geneticist Sarah Lower, an assistant professor of biology at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. Why the lights are going out for fireflies 2020-02-22T05:00:00Z Schreiber is now on a mission to capture the beauty of fireflies — before they disappear forever. Artificial lights are disrupting firefly mating, putting them on the road to extinction 2020-02-23T05:00:00Z The tiny town of Nanacamilpa in Mexico became a celebrated firefly spot in the past decade. Fireflies are at risk - tourism is partly to blame 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z “I’ve seen fireflies in New York City that begin courting at like 4 in the afternoon in the summertime, which is not the right time,” Lewis said. World’s fireflies threatened by habitat loss and light pollution, experts warn 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z Anything can go wrong even under the best conditions during the firefly reproductive cycle. Fireflies are disappearing, but we may not know enough about these insects to save them 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z “The estimates we have currently are that fireflies are over 100m years old,” she says. Why the lights are going out for fireflies 2020-02-22T05:00:00Z In early February, researchers at Tufts University released a study pegging light pollution as the second most serious threat to fireflies, according to a survey of 49 experts across the world. Artificial lights are disrupting firefly mating, putting them on the road to extinction 2020-02-23T05:00:00Z The Mexican fireflies are especially vulnerable to tourists, Prof Lewis explains. Fireflies are at risk - tourism is partly to blame 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z In countries such as Japan, Malaysia and the United States — particularly where there are synchronous firefly displays, like the Smoky Mountains — firefly tourism attracts about 200,000 visitors per year, Lewis estimated. World’s fireflies threatened by habitat loss and light pollution, experts warn 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z They can also excrete toxins called lucibufagins, that makes them taste unappealing to other animals like toads and other firefly predators. Fireflies are disappearing, but we may not know enough about these insects to save them 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z The extent of the decrease is unclear because most firefly populations have not been tracked. Why the lights are going out for fireflies 2020-02-22T05:00:00Z Experts have warned that certain species of firefly are at risk of extinction due to habitat loss, pesticide spraying and light pollution. US briefing: Caucus chaos in Iowa, coronavirus and sea level rises 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z Congregating Mangrove fireflies live exclusively in mangrove trees along rivers. Fireflies are at risk - tourism is partly to blame 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z A recently enlarged firefly preserve in New Canaan, Conn., is the first of its kind in North America, Cratsley said, at least as far as he was aware. World’s fireflies threatened by habitat loss and light pollution, experts warn 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z Bioluminescence imaging, that mimics the fireflies glow, is frequently used in scientific research for mapping diseases, such as cancer or other health conditions. Fireflies are disappearing, but we may not know enough about these insects to save them 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z For most species there are only anecdotes, but they all tell the same story, and biologists who study wild fireflies are convinced. Why the lights are going out for fireflies 2020-02-22T05:00:00Z Most firefly species aren’t well documented in terms of populations, with substantial data only existing for a few, such as the common European glowworm and a separate species found in Malaysia. Fireflies under threat from habitat loss, pesticides and light pollution 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z "There is evidence that even just camera flashes disturb fireflies and interfere with their reproductive success, in addition to the flashlights used by tourists". Fireflies are at risk - tourism is partly to blame 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z The report is not a census of the world’s firefly population. World’s fireflies threatened by habitat loss and light pollution, experts warn 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z In contrast in the Northeast, firefly season typically extends from the summer months of June or July through August. Fireflies are disappearing, but we may not know enough about these insects to save them 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z While some animals adapt to life in human environments such as cities, many fireflies need particular habitats, so are vulnerable if those habitats are destroyed. Why the lights are going out for fireflies 2020-02-22T05:00:00Z “If people want fireflies around in the future we need to look at this seriously,” said Sara Lewis, a professor of biology at Tufts University in Massachusetts, who led the survey. Fireflies under threat from habitat loss, pesticides and light pollution 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z Prof Lewis is keen to emphasise that firefly tourism is often crucial to local economies and should not be banned. Fireflies are at risk - tourism is partly to blame 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z “Good census data over the past few decades” exists for some species, such as Malaysia’s synchronous fireflies and the common European glowworm, Lewis said. World’s fireflies threatened by habitat loss and light pollution, experts warn 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z Knowing when and how to look for fireflies is essential, said Ben Pfeiffer, a recognized firefly researcher and Texas-certified master naturalist. Fireflies are disappearing, but we may not know enough about these insects to save them 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z In 2018, Lewis and Avalon Owens of the biology department at Tufts identified five ways in which nocturnal light pollution could affect fireflies, in a study published in Ecology and Evolution. Why the lights are going out for fireflies 2020-02-22T05:00:00Z Some fireflies are habitat generalists but others are at particular risk if areas are razed for residential or commercial development. Fireflies under threat from habitat loss, pesticides and light pollution 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z A group of scientists will meet in 2020 to set down guidelines for how to run a sustainable firefly tourism company, Prof Lewis says. Fireflies are at risk - tourism is partly to blame 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z |
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