A processed image showing the lights of firefly swarms in the Smoky Mountains. Orit Peleg/Peleg Lab at CU-Boulder hide caption
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A processed image showing the lights of firefly swarms in the Smoky Mountains. Orit Peleg/Peleg Lab at CU-Boulder hide caption
Oh, it looks magical, sure — but this scene packs some menace, too, at least for a few unlucky male fireflies. Trevor Williams/Getty Images hide caption