Fireflies don’t put on those spectacular summer displays just to entertain us. You’re eavesdropping on the firefly singles bar. Male fireflies cruising for mates flash a species-specific pattern to announce their availability to receptive females. An interested female will reply, helping the male locate her where she’s perched, often on low vegetation.
Fireflies, once really interested, will put together a mixed tape for their prospective flame. There are a few spieces in Northern New Jersey that will impress a prospective mate by it’s bravery. Usually they volunteer for a young kids hole filled peanut butter jar.
Flash three times on the ceiling. If you really want me. That never ends well.
A few desperadoes will hold out for good old Valentine’s Day.
Where all lightning bugs are now dead. Unless they migrate somewhere. Which I doubt.
The life of a lightning bug is more complicated then the average person would think. Mostly because the term average comes into play here. Most people don’t think about the life and love of a lightning bug. A firefly of sorts, a twinkle in the night.
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