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Fleeting fireflies illuminate Colorado summer nights—and researchers are watching

Fleeting fireflies illuminate Colorado summer nights—and researchers are watching

New research uses firefly flashing patterns to identify species and what they’re communicating. Read from CU experts Orit Peleg and Owen Martin on The Conversation.

 


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