Rare Fireflies Mesmerize Thousands in North Carolina and Tennessee - Uncommon Path – An REI Co-op Publication

Your standard firefly serves as a wonderful hallmark of summer in the South, but Western North Carolina has a corner on two species of fireflies that are downright miraculous. Learn more about the synchronous firefly and the blue ghost firefly—and how you can see them.

Word from the Smokies: The magic of the firefly viewing opportunity

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Bernheim Forest's Firefly Fridays Capture That Childhood Summer Magic

Great Smoky Mountains Synchronous Fireflies

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The importance of fireflies

These photos are shedding new light on how fireflies interact with the world : The Picture Show : NPR

The Great Smoky Mountains' Incredible Firefly Light Show