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  2. Fireflies (computer graphics) - Wikipedia

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    Example image with fireflies (click to enlarge and examine closely). Image with fireflies removed through postprocessing. Fireflies are rendering artifacts resulting from numerical instabilities in solving the rendering equation. They manifest themselves as anomalously-bright single pixels scattered over parts of the image.

  3. Habitat loss due to urbanization threaten firefly population ...

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    Fireflies are associated with a wide range of habitats depending on the species, according to experts with the Xerces Society Firefly Atlas. The one thing they all have in common is that they ...

  4. The flickering glow of summer's fireflies: too important to ...

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    The fireflies of many eastern and midwestern U.S. childhoods “have survived everything we can throw at them,” said Tufts University biologist and firefly expert Sara Lewis.

  5. What is Roblox and why won't my kids stop talking about ... - AOL

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    Games within Roblox range from role-playing games, where players take on an action or role, to tycoon games, where players complete simulated real-world activities to earn money within the game.

  6. Photinus pyralis - Wikipedia

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    Common Eastern fireflies are found in a variety of habitats, ranging from temperate to tropical environments. [12] Some natural habitats of these fireflies include meadows, fields, wetlands, desert canyons, and dense forests, and while they can successfully thrive in all of these areas, they require moisture to survive at all life stages.

  7. Photuris pensylvanica - Wikipedia

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    Fireflies are abundant in Pennsylvania and are enjoyed for their ability to "transform a midsummer night into a fairyland of tiny, brilliant twinkling lights" [3] Discovering that there was a species of firefly named after their state and that no other U.S. state had adopted a firefly as its state insect, the students began their campaign to ...

  8. What makes a firefly glow - AOL

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    The firefly is probably the Earth's most famous bioluminescent species, with over 2,000 individual species. Here's how they make their light.

  9. Phausis reticulata - Wikipedia

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    Phausis reticulata, commonly referred to as the blue ghost [1] is a species of firefly found in the eastern and central United States. The species is common in the southern Appalachians, and can be seen in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the Chattahoochee National Forest, as well as North Carolina's DuPont State Forest, the Pisgah National Forest, and the Green River Gamelands [2] [3] in ...