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World Firefly Day 2021 – Watch us, don't catch us!

Dr Sara Lewis, Professor of Biology at Tufts University, Boston, USA & Co-chair, IUCN Firefly Specialist Group

05-Jul-21 15:00

World Firefly Day 2021 – Watch us, don't catch us!

World Firefly Day is observed annually during the first weekend in July, and is a global celebration of these fascinating and amazing creatures that inspire wonder in so many of us. Dr Sara Lewis, a Professor of Biology at Tufts University, has researched the luminous lives of fireflies for nearly three decades now, and she is also the co-chair of the IUCN Firefly Specialist Group, and works on global firefly conservation. She joins us for an illuminating chat about these most de-light-ful creatures.

Image source: Shutterstock

Produced by: Juliet Jacobs

Presented by: Juliet Jacobs


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Categories:  Environment,  Science

Tags:  The Bigger Picture,  Earth Matters,  World Firefly Day,  fireflies,  kelip-kelip,  endangered species,  ecotourism,  conservation,  firefly conservation,  Sara Lewis,  IUCN Firefly Specialist Group, 


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