Decoding Fireflies

Watching fireflies brighten up fields and meadows is a summertime favorite, but did you know these dancing beetle lights are species-specific and that you can learn to read their flash patterns? Learn how and why fireflies light up and how to identify them by their flash patterns in this online program. You'll also learn more about a wide array of environmental issues these lightning bugs help inform us on, including climate change, habitat loss, light pollution, and pollinator protection. Familiarize yourself with community science firefly watching and Firefly Atlas.

Interested in learning more? This program is one part of a 4-session online Spring Nature Series. By registering for the series, you get access to all 4 sessions for the price of 3. You do not need to register for other sessions, or the full series, to enjoy this one.