KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Each year thousands come to the mountains to see the synchronous firefly light up the night sky. Synchronous fireflies, whose scientific name is Photinus carolinus, are one ...
Every spring, the twinkling lights from thousands of fireflies illuminate the forests of Elkmont, Tennessee, located in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Together, the fireflies glow in a ...
Synchronous fireflies (Photinus carolinus) illuminate the forests of Watoga State Park, West Virginia, which were discovered in 2019 after efforts to achieve International Dark Sky status. Although ...