Rare Fireflies Mesmerize Thousands in North Carolina and Tennessee - Uncommon Path – An REI Co-op Publication

Your standard firefly serves as a wonderful hallmark of summer in the South, but Western North Carolina has a corner on two species of fireflies that are downright miraculous. Learn more about the synchronous firefly and the blue ghost firefly—and how you can see them.

Evaluating firefly extinction risk: Initial red list assessments for North America

Rare Fireflies Mesmerize Thousands in North Carolina and Tennessee - Uncommon Path – An REI Co-op Publication

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Rare synchronous fireflies discovered on NC mountain leave visitors aglow

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How these mysterious fireflies synchronize their dazzling light shows

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The Great Smoky Mountains' Incredible Firefly Light Show

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Archives - Uncommon Path – An REI Co-op Publication