ASK THE GLOBE

From: The Boston Globe (Boston, MA) | Date: July 11, 1989 | Copyright information

Q. What has happened to fireflies? It seems we haven't seen them in years. -- B.W., Watertown

A. Fireflies are far from extinct. Could it be that you now live in a neighborhood where there are fewer trees and bushes than in your former surroundings or where the increased use of electricity has made the nights somewhat brighter? Although most species of firefly are tropical or subtropical, the tiny ...

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