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Lampyridology (FIREFLIES) aka Sparklebuttology with Sara Lewis

2021/7/27
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Ologies with Alie Ward

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We’re BACK! With a fresh new episode to light up your life and butt. World renowned firefly expert Dr. Sara Lewis of Tufts University joins to share her love of a bug that many think is merely a mythological delight. Learn how these tiny animals illuminate the night, the dos and don’ts of firefly observation, how to take good firefly photos, femme fatales, pink glowworms, secret languages, artificial lights, what’s up with their population numbers, why Western states can chill out with their lightning bug envy, and how you can ensure the world stays aglow with these beloved bugs. Also: nuptial gifts, both human and lampyridological.

Dr. Sara Lewis’s website silentsparks.com)

Buy her book, Silent Sparks: The Wondrous World of Fireflies)!

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Sound editing by Jarrett Sleeper) of MindJam Media & Steven Ray Morris)

Transcripts by Emily White of www.thewordary.com/

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