FreeLists / tn-bird / [TN-Bird] Re: Synchronous fire flies???

[Linda Wallace <lgwallace@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Please excuse my ignorance, but I am not familiar with this insect.  Am
> I to understand from the name that they all flash in sync???  Do they
> have a "director"???
> 
> Thanks for any info.

Well they are not ALL exactly in sync - but I did see small groups that were
all blinking together. As dusk fell their blinking looked much like
"ordinary" fireflies. Then they began to blink more "synchronous". A few
would start to blink at a distance - then like a "wave" they would begin
blinking closer and closer - then they all quit blinking - then it would
start again. It's hard to describe but really worth going to see.

Here are some links that details "who the director is" and other info:

http://smokymtns.com/firefly.htm

http://www.knoxnews.com/kns/flora_and_fauna/article/0,1406,KNS_394_1120473,0
0.html

Linda Wallace
Tellico Plains, TN

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