Lampyridology (FIREFLIES) aka Sparklebuttology with Sara Lewis

Published: July 27, 2021, 8:46 a.m.

b'We\\u2019re BACK! With a fresh new episode to light up your life and butt. World renowned firefly expert Dr. Sara Lewis of Tufts University joins to share her love of a bug that many think is merely a mythological delight. Learn how these tiny animals illuminate the night, the dos and don\\u2019ts of firefly observation, how to take good firefly photos, femme fatales, pink glowworms, secret languages, artificial lights, what\\u2019s up with their population numbers, why Western states can chill out with their lightning bug envy, and how you can ensure the world stays aglow with these beloved bugs. Also: nuptial gifts, both human and lampyridological.\\xa0\\n\\nDr. Sara Lewis\\u2019s website silentsparks.com\\n\\nBuy her book, Silent Sparks: The Wondrous World of Fireflies!\\n\\nFollow her at Twitter.com/silent_spark\\n\\nMore links at www.alieward.com/ologies/sparklebuttology\\n\\nA donation went to: Xerces.org\\n\\nSponsors of Ologies: alieward.com/ologies-sponsors\\n\\nTranscripts & bleeped episodes at: alieward.com/ologies-extras\\n\\nBecome a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a month: www.Patreon.com/ologies\\n\\nOlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, pins, totes and now\\u2026 MASKS. Hi. Yes.\\xa0\\n\\nFollow twitter.com/ologies or instagram.com/ologies\\n\\nFollow twitter.com/AlieWard or instagram.com/AlieWard\\n\\nSound editing by Jarrett Sleeper of MindJam Media & Steven Ray Morris\\n\\nTranscripts by Emily White of www.thewordary.com/\\n\\nSupport the show: http://Patreon.com/ologies'