"Bethany Beach firefly, found in Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, faces dangers to habitat because of climate change"
"The US government is seeking to consider a firefly species as endangered for the first time, according to a proposal from the US Fish and Wildlife Service.
The Bethany Beach firefly, found in coastal Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, is facing increasing dangers to its natural habitat because of climate change-related events. They include sea level rise, which is predicted to affect all sites within the known distribution by the end of the century, and the lowering of groundwater aquifers.
The species is already considered extremely rare and in decline.
Bethany Beach fireflies are one of about 170 species of fireflies. It is noted for having a distinctive flash pattern of two green flashes, also called a double-green flash pattern. These insects, which were first discovered in the 1950s, usually emerge in June and July."
Marina Dunbar reports for the Guardian September 30, 2024.
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