Conversations with Fireflies | NSTA

Conversations with Fireflies

Journal of College Science Teaching—October 2004

This case explores the aggressive mimicry behavior of “femmes fatales” fireflies—female fireflies in the genus Photuris that mimic the flash pattern of females in the genus Photinus to lure Photinus males to their death. The case features entries in an old field notebook as well as a series of handouts that the instructor presents to students for analysis and in-class discussion.

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