True Facts About Fireflies

Remember when you were a kid, you saw a lot of fireflies, or lightning bugs as they are sometimes called. Now if you go out on a summer's evening, you have to deliberately look to see any fireflies at all. Sure, scientists have noticed this, but in order to do anything about it, they need hard data, and that's really hard to get when you're talking about many different species of a bug that's really hard to see when they're not flashing their shiny hineys. But new photography techniques are getting better at sorting out the little sparkly butts so we can count them. Still, this endeavor needs lots of photographers, and you can help. You can participate through the Xerces Society by getting involved with a project or by making a donation.