firefly
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That’s harder than trying to spot a firefly right next to someone flashing their high-beams at you.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Chief among them is Photinus carolinus, also known as the Smokies synchronous firefly, which produces dazzlingly coordinated displays that rival even the most extravagant Christmas light installation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
And then a single firefly flies out over the house, which is lovely.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2025
“It takes the light coming from the firefly and bends it and amplifies it so we can see it in glorious detail,” he told BBC News.
From BBC ● Dec. 11, 2024
A tiny firefly has landed on Autumn’s nose, shining golden light right onto her face.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
"We live practically like fireflies here -- in the dark all the time. You never know when you'll have power; it's our sad reality," Julian Gonzalez, a 72-year-old carpenter, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
When they were younger, we did fireworks, BBQ, a summer night alive with fireflies and bullfrogs, all that stuff.
From Salon ● May 31, 2026
Wildflowers flashed like fireflies in the brooding jungle of “Floral Entrapment II,” which artist Ema Ri made by applying paint with their hands and nails.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025
Reeve: This whole time, we’re watching Oliver and Claire travel to see these fireflies, and because that moment is actually quite quick, it had to land.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2025
They stretched out as her barn groaned and collapsed, shooting sparks up to illuminate the black clouds like fireflies in the night.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
