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As a way to take all of this amazing data to the next level, we are thrilled to hand the Firefly Watch torch to The Xerces Society, a science-based nonprofit organization that protects wildlife through the conservation of invertebrates. Their recently launched Firefly Atlas collects species-level data on the distribution and seasonal timing of fireflies. Firefly Atlas will garner more detailed and more specific data, allowing for even greater learning about the diversity of firefly species in the United States.
Effective immediately, Mass Audubon will no longer collect data through our website. Instead, we encourage you to make a new account with Xerces. The folks at Xerces have set up a very informative site with useful instructions. While this new project requires a little deeper focus from participants than Firefly Watch did, we are confident that dedicated firefly watchers will enjoy it just as much or even more.
With over 2,000 species found world-wide, there are only three species of synchronous fireflies that can be found in North America. Every year, Congaree National Park hosts synchronous fireflies for approximately two weeks between mid-May and mid-June. During this time visitors can experience an awe-inspiring display of synchronous flashing while the fireflies search for a mate. This special and unique phenomenon is extremely popular. Below you will find information about this year's event, the lottery, park access during the synchronization period, and important guidelines for those coming to see these flashy fliers light up the night.
The viewing period for the synchronous fireflies at Congaree National Park for this year has passed. While there are still other species of fireflies that are present and can be seen in different areas of the park, the synchronous species are no longer active. The next opportunity to view these fireflies will be in the spring of 2025.
In order to protect critical firefly habitat and provide optimum visitor experience, tickets are required to enter the park during this event. This pass lottery will be open for one week and typically will take place during the last week of March/first week of April. Entries can only be made through the online lottery page at and are limited to one per household.
All lottery applicants will be charged a $1 non-refundable service fee upon entering the lottery. Applicants who are awarded passes will be charged the remaining $24 event fee to secure their pass, for a total cost of $25. A total of 145 passes will be available for each event night. All applicants will be notified one week after the lottery closes as to whether they have or have not been awarded a pass.
Passes will admit one passenger vehicle with up to 2 axles that can fit in a standard parking space. During the event, vehicles such as RVs, vehicles with trailers, large passenger vans, buses or mini-buses, will not be admitted. Vehicles may have a maximum of 8 passengers. Passes may only be used one time, are only valid for the date listed. Passes are non-transferable.
To best protect critical firefly habitat and allow park staff and volunteers to prepare for the event, certain areas of the park will be closed to all day-use visitors daily at 4:30 p.m. during the event period. This closure includes the following areas:
Because these fireflies need specific habitat and conditions in order to synchronize, Congaree is one of only a few places where these conditions are present, and that visitors can experience this natural wonder. In order to provide you and fellow visitors with the best experience and to ensure there are fireflies for the future, please remember the following:
Sadly, these quintessential signs of summer are largely decreasing in number, due to a loss of habitat, increased use of pesticides, and light pollution (fireflies like it dark, so they can find each other, communicate, mate and continue their species!).
You can help researchers investigate changes in firefly populations by spending just 10 minutes a week observing fireflies and reporting your numbers this summer. Yes, you will have an excuse to sit on your porch, favorite beverage in hand, relax and watch these treasured jewels of the night.
From live-streaming the Northern Lights to watching Old Faithful erupt online, our selection of virtual tours of beautiful places to watch from our couches was seemingly endless at the beginning of lockdown. While live-streaming fatigue may have set in recently, a once-in-a-lifetime chance to view a natural wonder from the Great Smoking Mountains has us excited to settle on the couch with our laptop again.
Nonprofit Discover Life in America (DLiA) is collaborating with firefly photographer Radim Schreiber to broadcast the famous, synchronous fireflies in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (which is already reopen for visitors). The event, which will be hosted for free on YouTube, will include a short presentation about fireflies followed by footage of the glittering insect show. DLiA staff will also answer questions live in the chat.
Log on to see the world-famous synchronous fireflies (Photinus carolinus) as well as blue ghosts (Phausis reticulata) and other firefly species native to the Smokies region. The Photinus carolinus, also known as Elkmont fireflies, are one of at least 19 species of fireflies that live in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Each year the fireflies put on a synchronous light display in order to find a mate. They are the only species in America whose individuals can synchronize their flashing light patterns.
Helen Mester of South Bend, Ind., is one of about 700 volunteers who entered observations this summer of firefly numbers, the color of their lights and flash patterns into the online database maintained by Firefly Watch, which is sponsored by the Boston Museum of Science.
For synchronous fireflies, the peak mating season usually begins in late May and ends in early June, although the two-week season varies slightly year to year. According to Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials, since 1993, the peak date has ranged from the third week of May to the third week in June. During mating season, male fireflies flash their lights four to eight times at the same time for 10 seconds. In the next 8-10 seconds, female fireflies can respond by lighting up.
This firefly-watching event is extremely popular. Enter the lottery for shuttle tickets starting in April, at www.recreation.gov/camping/gateways/2739. Your ticket includes parking at the Sugarlands Visitor Center and a seat aboard a shuttle to Elkmont. At Elkmont, there are rangers to answer questions and a number of paved areas and trails you can take to watch the fireflies light up the night.
Fireflies require total darkness to mate and humans who use flashlights, as well as produce any any other form of light pollution, have led to decrease of fireflies across the world. The NPS enforce strict lighting regulations in the park which prohibit use of lights which may disturb and drive out the fireflies from the park. These regulations include:
Although Elkmont is the most popular place to view the fireflies during mating season, you can also find them in other areas of the park. Look for open fields bordered by trees and near water. Later in the season, you may find them at higher elevations. The flashing begins around 10 pm and ends around midnight.
Not yet a believer in fireflies west of the Mississippi? Then check out the reported sightings and get out in nature to see for yourselves. Please remember to respect public and private lands and all natural creatures, and report any firefly sightings online.
Some of my fondest childhood memories involve fireflies.
I recall lying in a dark field near my home with my brother on summer nights, in our old musty tent, watching fireflies light up the sky above and creating their own silent fireworks displays.
From the family Lampyridae, these winged beetles begin as eggs, and as larvae, they spend their winters underground.
They emerge in early June here in the Granite State and stay around all summer long.
This COVID-19 summer has been particularly good for firefly watching as a mild winter helped get them through to be the only live show in town right now.
Though the early season drought may have caused some eggs and larvae to die off before they ever got a chance to shine, it seems up here in the Lakes Region that there are plenty of fireflies left to enjoy.
This omnivore has a life span of two months, sad but true, and at the end of the summer, they have laid eggs to allow for the cycle of life to continue.
According to National Geographic, fireflies have dedicated light organs that are located under their abdomens. The insects take in oxygen and, inside special cells, combine it with a substance called luciferin to produce light with almost no heat.
Firefly light is usually intermittent, and flashes in patterns that are unique to each species. Each blinking pattern is an optical signal that helps fireflies find potential mates. Scientists are not sure how insects regulate this process to turn their lights on and off.
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