When Fireflies Await a Night That Never Comes - The New York Times

A study found that while some fireflies shrugged off light pollution, members of other species failed to mate even when males and females could find each other.

As dusk deepens the shadow at the forests edge, a tiny beacon lights up the gloom. Soon, the twilight is full of drifting lights, each winking a message in peculiar semaphore: Male seeks female for b… [+1242 chars]

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