firefly
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The number of applications for parking spots at Great Smoky Mountains National Park during the annual eight-night firefly viewing period.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
America’s most-visited national park is home to 19 different firefly species.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
“It takes the light coming from the firefly and bends it and amplifies it so we can see it in glorious detail,” he told BBC News.
From BBC ● Dec. 11, 2024
Emotionally, after riding through a cavern featuring a frog-led band with a firefly chorus, all creating a rousing, sing-along take on “Dig a Little Deeper,” the mood is one of pure uplift.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2024
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.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
The trick is also shared by certain squid and jellyfish species, as well as insects such as fireflies and glow-worms.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
Some female fireflies, including those of the Smokies synchronous variety, stay on the ground while the males fly around.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
When they were younger, we did fireworks, BBQ, a summer night alive with fireflies and bullfrogs, all that stuff.
From Salon ● May 31, 2026
Stanton: There are hundreds of fireflies in the background, on the video screens, upstage and scattered throughout the house.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2025
Tia waved at the cheering crowd as she ran in place, a number four forming in midair in sparkling lights courtesy of trained fireflies.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
