Synchronous Fireflies Rare & Mysterious
A Light Show That Baffles Scientists Source: Great Smoky Mountains National Park.org Inspiration from Nature It's one of the most enchanting mysteries of nature and science. There is a species of fireflies in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee that blink their lights in unison. They're called Synchronous fireflies. And they are the only firefly species in the US that puts on their special light show in sync. Scientific Mystery The phenomenon baffles scientists. These Synchronous fireflies exist in only a few places around the world. In the Great Smoky Mountains, they light up in sync from mid May through mid June. How they do so and why they light-up in unison for just a month have not been determined. Thousands of them light up at the same moment for ten seconds, go dark for a minute and then light up the forest again. Firefly Inspiration Thousands of eco-tourists flocked to remote areas of the Great Smoky...