Rare Fireflies Mesmerize Thousands in North Carolina and Tennessee

Your standard firefly serves as a wonderful hallmark of summer in the South, but Western North Carolina has a corner on two species of fireflies that are downright miraculous. Learn more about the synchronous firefly and the blue ghost firefly—and how you can see them.

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