ZeFrank on the waning of fireflies

ZeFrank on the waning of fireflies

Here’s a short ZeFrank video on the apparent waning of fireflies, which are luminescent species of beetles in the family Lampyridae. Wikipedia notes as well that fireflies seem to be disappearing worldwide, and there are many reasons why this should be so: Firefly populations are thought to be declining worldwide. While monitoring data for many regions are scarce, a growing number of anecdotal reports, coupled with several published studies from…

We are probably the last generation to see fireflies: scientists warn about their possible extinction Fireflies are quietly disappearing, threatened by habitat loss, pesticides and light pollution that alters their bioluminescence. According to a study published in BioScience, these threats have put fireflies on the list of endangered insects. The work entitled “A Global Perspective on Firefly Extinction Threats” warns that we could be the last …