A new study led by Bucknell University professor Sarah Lower, biology, suggests that the common eastern firefly that lights up the evening every summer throughout Pa. uses more than just light to attract mates.
The study, published in BMC Genomics, explains the discovery of genetic evidence that Photinus pyralis uses scent for communication and courtship.
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