BBC Wildlife Magazine

FEMALE OF THE SPECIES

FIREFLY

N A BALMY SUMMER’S EVENING IN Massachusetts, I was lucky to witness thousands of fireflies carving their illuminated arcs into the night sky. These synchronised courtship dances are a true spectacle. Male fireflies blink their bioluminescent love code into the sky while females, waiting in the

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