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Seeing less fireflies this summer? This is why

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom
Published July 16, 2025 at 10:46 AM CDT

Here & Now‘s Asma Khalid speaks with Grist and Blue Ridge Public Radio reporter Katie Myers about what factors may be leading to the population decline in fireflies and what little changes people can make in their own backyards to help these glowing insects thrive.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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