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Lighting up the Shadows: The Secret Lives of Fireflies, Lightning Bugs, and Glow-worms
June 26 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Date: Thursday, June 26
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Sharon Centre at Sharon Woods
Speaker: Matthew Speight
As children, we loved to catch fireflies (a.k.a. lightning bugs) on warm, summer nights, but few of us realized the secrets these insects were hiding. During our talk, you’ll discover the hidden world of fireflies and learn about their biology, behaviors, lifestyles, and survival mechanisms. You’ll learn how to identify local species, why many fireflies are threatened today, and what you can do to advance firefly conservation. Following the talk, we’ll walk the grounds to observe and identify fireflies.
The Meeting Place can be found here: Sharon Centre