One summer when he was about six, my nephew Nate got totally traumatized by fireflies. Delighted at first sight, he skipped and jumped as they lit up our field, collecting a dozen or so in a mason jar. That night he fell asleep happy, mesmerized by the soft glow from his bedside jar. But next […]| Silent Sparks
A wonderful gateway bug, fireflies help raise awareness about insect conservation In our recent work to protect fireflies worldwide, we have worked together with skilled artists, musicians, and photographers. Their stunning pictures and beautiful compositions capture the enchantment of fireflies in a way that words alone cannot. You can learn more about these magical collaborations […]| Silent Sparks
February – The Show about Science Podcast: Firebeetles! April 13 – Rochester Academy of Science July 1 – The Wondrous World of Fireflies hosted by The Xerces Society July 3 & 4 – World Firefly Day 2021 (Fireflyers International’s YouTube channel) July 5 – Earth Matters podcast, Business Radio BFM 89.9, Malaysia July 23 – […]| Silent Sparks
October 8 – Species in Peril Webinar: Flora, Fishes, and Fireflies. 7:30 – 9:00 pm EST, hosted by New Mexico BioPark Society & University of New Mexico. Free, registration required. October 27 – Fireflies: Life, Love, and Death, presented for the 25 Años: Curso Internacional Bases Biológicas de la Conducta, hosted by Universidad Nacional Autonoma […]| Silent Sparks
May 14 – The Wondrous World of Fireflies @ The Linnean Society of New York, American Museum of Natural History,) May 22 – Silent Sparks @ Watertown Free Public Library July 5 – Firefly Conservation – Hopes & Opportunities @ Bangkok, Thailand for World Firefly Day 2019 – Theme: Fireflies Need Dark Nights! July 16 […]| Silent Sparks
February 13 – Bright Lights & Bling @ Cambridge Entomological Club June 7- Bright Lights & Bling – A Firefly’s View of Reproduction, Mastroianni Memorial Lecture 6 pm @ The Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, Massachusetts June 17 –Silent Sparks Talk & NightWalk @ The Lightningbug Jubilee – Brookside Nature Center, Wheaton, Maryland June 20 […]| Silent Sparks
April 23 – Keynote address at International Firefly Symposium, Taipei Taiwan May 2 – Firefly talk, Okinawa Japan May 11 – First Annual Charles E. Roth Lecture, Concord Massachusetts June 16 – Arc of Appalachia Firefly Talk & Walk, Cincinnati Friends Meeting House & Grounds, Ohio June 17 – Firefly Talk @ Paxton Theater, followed by dinner & firefly […]| Silent Sparks
May 22 – Banquet address at International NO Scientific Conference, Sendai JapanMay 26 – Firefly talk, Kyoto JapanJune 12 – Boston Museum of Science, Current Science & Technol…| Silent Sparks
Fireflies (beetles in the family Lampyridae) include about 2,200 species worldwide, with breathtaking luminous displays that make them one of our most charismatic mini-fauna. So no surprise that th…| Silent Sparks