Fireflies

Fireflies represent a totally unique form of life. A firefly generates light emissions using its own biological tools. Different fireflies have different flashes, but all fireflies are now in danger, say the experts. To help save the world's fireflies, The Boston Museum of science and tufts university formed the ' Firefly watch' a citizen science project.

To process is simple Researchers are asking people to count the fireflies they see in their backyard or in a near field once a week.Participants then send their finding to Scientists who will use the information to track firefly population and health.

The project is called citizen-science because anyone can participate. One of the participants in Caitlin Wardlow. Caitlin has been counting fireflies in her backyard in Connecticut.She counted about twenty fireflies in her first time out. And you have to do in finding a good location, stand still, and count all visible fireflies. The area has to be free of any uncontrolled light, like from car, buildings or street lights.

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