firefly
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That’s harder than trying to spot a firefly right next to someone flashing their high-beams at you.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
The Photinus carolinus species of firefly has just a few weeks every summer to flash their bioluminescent lights and mate.
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
Travis spotted the first firefly and claimed the ribbon at the other end of the porch.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
One was so dim that detecting it would be comparable to standing on Earth and spotting a small swarm of fireflies on the Moon.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026
"We live practically like fireflies here -- in the dark all the time. You never know when you'll have power; it's our sad reality," Julian Gonzalez, a 72-year-old carpenter, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
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
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 he looked up, he saw tiny sparkles in the sky like the tiniest of fireflies.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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