Lampyridology (FIREFLIES) aka Sparklebuttology with Sara Lewis
Lampyridology (FIREFLIES) aka Sparklebuttology with Sara Lewis  
Podcast: Ologies with Alie Ward
Published On: Tue Jul 27 2021
Description: We’re BACK! With a fresh new episode to light up your life and butt. World renowned firefly expert Dr. Sara Lewis of Tufts University joins to share her love of a bug that many think is merely a mythological delight. Learn how these tiny animals illuminate the night, the dos and don’ts of firefly observation, how to take good firefly photos, femme fatales, pink glowworms, secret languages, artificial lights, what’s up with their population numbers, why Western states can chill out with their lightning bug envy, and how you can ensure the world stays aglow with these beloved bugs. Also: nuptial gifts, both human and lampyridological. Dr. Sara Lewis’s website silentsparks.com Buy her book, Silent Sparks: The Wondrous World of Fireflies! Follow her at Twitter.com/silent_spark More links at www.alieward.com/ologies/sparklebuttology A donation went to: Xerces.org Sponsors of Ologies: alieward.com/ologies-sponsors Transcripts & bleeped episodes at: alieward.com/ologies-extras Become a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a month: www.Patreon.com/ologies OlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, pins, totes and now… MASKS. Hi. Yes. Follow twitter.com/ologies or instagram.com/ologies Follow twitter.com/AlieWard or instagram.com/AlieWard Sound editing by Jarrett Sleeper of MindJam Media & Steven Ray Morris Transcripts by Emily White of www.thewordary.com/Support the show: http://Patreon.com/ologies