Photinus carolinus is a species of rover firefly whose mating displays of synchronous flashing have fascinated both scientists and tourists.[3] As individual females synchronize with males nearby, waves of alternating bright light and darkness seem to travel across the landscape. Firefly displays typically occur in early June near Elkmont, Tennessee, in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, near Gatlinburg.
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^Imbler, Sabrina (2021-07-07). "How Swarms of Fireflies Sync Their Flashes". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
Photinuscarolinus is a species of rover firefly whose mating displays of synchronous flashing have fascinated both scientists and tourists. As individual...
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pollinating plants and aiding in the decomposition of wood. The firefly Photinuscarolinus, whose synchronized flashing light displays occur in mid-June, is...
yellowfin madtom, the spotfin chub, and the duskytail darter. The firefly Photinuscarolinus, whose synchronized flashing light displays occur in mid-June, is...
vital for large multicellular animals in the evolutionary pathway. Photinuscarolinus firefly will synchronize their shining frequencies in a collective...
(1994). "The occurrence of synchrony in the North American fireflyPhotinuscarolinus (Coleoptera: Lampyridae)". Journal of Insect Behavior. 8 (3): 381–394...
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