A new study lead by Tufts biologist Sara Lewis looks at global threats to fireflies.
program. Cratsley added that the paper"does a great job synthesizing the research that has been done so far on each of these threats. And that research is in many ways still in its infancy."that light up Mayalsian mangroves — have significant ecotourism and cultural value. Cratsley said at least 20 firefly species live in Massachusetts, but nobody knows the exact number of species or the total population.
"I do think that people's anecdotal reports over a longer timespan are very real," Cratsley said."I think there's a little bit more stability in this region for some of the major threats. Although, there are obviously new ones on the way, like climate change." Habitat loss is a critical problem for firefly species that specialize in particular habitats, such as the Malaysian fireflies that specialize in mangroves, Lewis said. The species suffered drastic declines when large areas of mangroves were cleared for palm oil plantations, shrimp farms and flood mitigation.
"Female fireflies actually have a preference for very, very small differences in the flash pattern of firefly males," Lewis said."Females prefer males that either give flashes more quickly or flashes that are slightly longer in duration."
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