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Fireflies Inspire Nature Notes on Light and Wonder
Hazel C notes a summer surge of large fireflies or lightin bugs. She recalls childhood customs, Teale’s River of Fireflies, and Ojibway chants. The article explains fireflies are Lampyridae beetles producing light without heat, with tropical displays and rare synchronized flashing.
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Hazel C
Green
Edwin Way Teale
Kakankee
Ilinois
Hiawatha
Tropics
America