Where Have All the Fireflies Gone?

Living on Earth

Lightning bugs or fireflies aren’t bugs and they aren’t flies..they’re beetles and scientists want the public to participate in a study to find out if their numbers are declining. Host Bruce Gellerman went into the field to find fireflies. (6:00)

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