Tag: Lynn Faust

Research Sheds Light on Mysteries of the ‘Shadow Ghost’ Firefly

As a species of firefly, Phausis inaccensa doesn’t quite live up to the popular perception of glowing flyers lighting up summer nights. P. inaccensa males lack lanterns, and females, meanwhile, […]

Entomology Today September 27, 2017 Leave a Comment

Synchronous Fireflies in Pennsylvania are Rare and Unusual

By Bruce Parkhurst Imagine being in the Allegheny National Forest on a warm June evening around 10 p.m. The campfire has burned low and the upward-floating sparks are subsiding, when […]