firefly
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America’s most-visited national park is home to 19 different firefly species.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
Scribner: We have over 50 automated elements, including the turntable, lifts, firefly hatches in the deck — they’re individually programmable pieces, but they’re run by operators who press buttons rhythmically and in the right order.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2025
“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
A tiny firefly has landed on Autumn’s nose, shining golden light right onto her face.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
He has also used the technology for art installations with flexible rods that, when speared into the ground, have tips that glow in the dark like fireflies on tall grass.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
In 2012, a team of researchers investigating reports of synchronous fireflies stayed at their bed-and-breakfast in Kellettville, Pa., a small community surrounded by Allegheny National Forest.
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
When he looked up, he saw tiny sparkles in the sky like the tiniest of fireflies.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
