«We can now observe lightning flash rate density in very fine detail on a global scale,» says Richard Blakeslee, LIS project scientist at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center. (treehugger.com)
For a long time it was a mystery as to how some firefly species manage such a high flash rate, considering the relatively slow speed of the muscles that control oxygen transport. (scientificamerican.com)
Higher male flash rates, as well as increased flash intensity, have been shown to be more attractive to females in two different firefly species. (scientificamerican.com)