 Lampyridae
Lures selected by Dr. Sara Lewis of Tufts University
for Summer Field research project.
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Patent
Allowed
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
has granted a Patent to Stephen Taylor
for his invention titled,
A Method for Emulating Visible Electromagnetic
Spectrum Emissions of Member Species of Arthropoda: Insecta:
Coleoptera:
Lampyridae
The patent encompasses both method(s) and device(s) for
emulating firefly flash patterns through the use software
controlled
microprocessor technology.
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Scientific
research has been conducted on fireflies for many years.
However, it is only recently that scientist have discovered
many of the secrets of the firefly, including what controls
their flashing.
Listed below are research papers coving a variety of topics
of interest to those that desire facts about fireflies. |
Fireflies,
or Lightning Bugs, are one of the wonders of nature. Watching
them flicker and flash
brings smiles to people of all ages.
