Each summer in East Tennessee, the forest comes alive with a spectacle that defies description: thousands of fireflies flashing in perfect unison, lighting up the woods like a living constellation. These aren’t your backyard bugs—they’re synchronous fireflies, a rare species whose coordinated bursts of light turn courtship into a silent symphony. [Originally broadcast on July 13, 2014] https://cbsn.ws/40fFMXQ | CBS Sunday Morning
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Each summer in East Tennessee, the forest comes alive with a spectacle that defies description: thousands of fireflies flashing in perfect unison, lighting up the woods like a living constellation. These aren’t your backyard bugs—they’re synchronous fireflies, a rare species whose coordinated bursts of light turn courtship into a silent symphony. [Originally broadcast on July 13, 2014] https://cbsn.ws/40fFMXQ | CBS Sunday Morning
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