Firefly links come and go. A link that is valid for months may suddenly disappear. Below are some links to firefly articles I have found on the Web. Click on the descriptive part to go to the link. If that doesn't work, click on the "Text Only Version" and you can at least read the information. Thanks for your patience. If you know of others, e-mail me with the site.
1. Boston's Museum of Science: Firefly Watch.
2. The premier scientific website on fireflies. From John Foltz, of the University of Florida Entomology Dept. Great pictures.
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3. The Firefly Files Sponsored by the Museum of Biological Diversity at Ohio State University. A solid collection of facts and interesting pictures by long-time firefly researcher Marc Branham.
4. The Hotaru Project
A report of the Hotaru Project, aimed at rehabilitating the Kohumano River, in Japan, to reintroduce fireflies. "Hotaru" is Japanese for "firefly." Also reports on the Annual Firefly Festival, first held in June 1981.
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5. A report of August 11, 1945 (!) from the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, Illinois, regarding fireflies.
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6. Did you know that the state insect of Pennsylvania is the firefly? Check this link by Geobopological to learn more about how Pennsylvania came to select the firefly as its state insect and for pictures and links on fireflies.
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7. Article on using firefly genes to detect harmful food bacteria.
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8. Research at Oklahoma State University on fireflies.
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9. An article on University of Kansas researcher Marc A. Branham on mating habits of fireflies.
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10. A Joplin Globe article on research by Univ. of Kansas graduate student Marc Branham.
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11. Transcript of short "Earth and Sky" radio broadcast on fireflies on June 13, 1996.
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12. Short article on NASA project to gather luciferase from fireflies.
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13. An article on the Firefly Festival in Santocho, Japan.
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14. An interesting article on simulating fireflies in the garden through electricity.
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15. A pamphlet on viewing fireflies from a Hindu temple. Interesting.
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16.An article on Synchronous Rhythmic Flashing of Fireflies
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17. A report by then 16-year-old Melissa Miao on Fireflies.
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18. Neat report on a field trip to the Firefly Village in Japan. Lots of good information.
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19. Interesting article on effect of concrete river banks on firefly reproduction.
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20. The National Wildlife Refuge Association's article on fireflies.
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21. Firefly article from Wild Happenings of Refuge Net
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23. Bioluminescence Web sites from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
24. A report about the efforts of Ogaki, Japan, to reintroduce fireflies to their community.
25. A major site from England about glowworms.
26. An article from the Georgia Wildlife Federation.
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27. Web Site of the Firefly Park Resort in Kuala Selangor, Malaysia
28. Moscow State University Site on Bioluminescence
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29. Well-written, comprehensive article by Wendy Grossman of the Houston Press about Donald Burger's efforts to bring fireflies back to Houston.
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30. An interesting site on fireflies in Korea.
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31. Article on fireflies by Dr. Michael R. Williams
of Mississippi State.
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32. Firefly Notebooks by Terry Lynch. Terry Lynch's website on the rearing of fireflies from eggs!
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33.Terry Lynch's Blinks and Links, a website about fireflies, biolumenescence, luminology and other natural sciences links.
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34. Bioluminescence in Fireflies:
The luciferase-luciferin reaction in Photinus pyralis,
by Terry Lynch
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35. Firefly Safe Zones: Strategies for Reintroduction, Preservation and Maintenance of Vigorous Firefly Populations,
by Terry Lynch
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36. Sam Mindrum-Logan's incredible firefly art at the Phoenix Children's Hospital.
37. Stars of the Summer Sky by Washington Post Staff Writer David Montgomery
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38. Fireflies: Science Lesson in a Jar Purdue News Service article, July 1999.
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39. On-Magazine Article on fireflies that mentions my website.
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40. Lazy Gardener (Brenda Beust Smith) article in Houston Chronicle (7/10/02) on snails and slugs that mentions my website.
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41. San Antonio Express-News story by David Uhler titled: Firefly lover wants to shed light on decline. Article mentions my website.
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42. The Fireflyer Companion & Letter, Dr. James E Lloyd's newsletter devoted to Fireflies is now on the Web. Don't miss this one!
Last revised 6/28/11