Friday, May 2, 2008

Blue Ghost Fireflies


There is a rare insect in the Eastern United States that has a glow the color of blue. This unique insect is the blue ghost firefly. Last weekend, I went up to Cleveland, SC on a piece of land owned by Don Lewis to watch these rare insects. The blue ghost firefly only stays around about 2 weeks. This is the 2nd weekend. The males fly or hover over the ground while the females stay on the ground.
Mr. Lewis owns 120 + acres and this land is to be preserved. The wildlife in this area have a home that will not be destroyed by new housing developments or new businesses. Hopefully, the blue ghost firefly will be around for a long time in this area.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

I would like to see the blue ghost firefly among others