Lightning Bugs, Fireflies - Call Them What You Will, They're Awesome

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English - July 30, 2021 04:30 - 9 minutes - 8.71 MB - ★★★★★ - 5.7K ratings
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There are thousands of species of lightning bug and they live all over the world except in Antarctica. Maddie and Emily discuss lots of other amazing tidbits about the family Lampyridae and talk about what humans can do to preserve the bugs, which are facing widespread habitat disruption.

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