So, we need to let our eyes and brains experience more darkness. Poor sleep leads to more health and wellness issues. ![]() There are also studies that suggest the natural sleep/wake cycles of human beings are also disrupted by the use of artificial lights and screens. You may even discover you can keep them off through the end of summer, or at least put them on a timer or motion detector, so they don’t burn all night.Īrtificial Light At Night (ALAN) not only impacts fireflies it also impacts other nocturnal animals like moths, birds, bats and reptiles. Turn off or shade your porch and outside lights, at least for the week of Saturday, June 24 through Friday, June 30. So, help the fireflies and lightning bugs in your yard find each other. If fireflies are blinded by lights (especially white and amber lights) or their flashes are overpowered by the extensive and prolonged light intrusion, they cannot find a mate and thereby, the next generation is lost. from Tufts University have found concerning and compelling evidence that light of any color essentially shuts down the flashing replies of females to attract their mate. It may not be surprising to imagine that fireflies are especially prone to the impacts of artificial light pollution. ![]() ![]() Scientists believe that the world is losing firefly populations, and one reason is simply light pollution referred to as Artificial Light At Night (ALAN). W e encourage everyone in Forest County, and for that matter, across Pennsylvania to take part in the “Lights Out for Lightning Bugs” campaign. T he firefly is our State’s official insect and here’s something simple and easy you can all do to help fireflies (aka Lightning Bugs) directly. As we approach another summer and the 11th firefly season for the Pennsylvania Firefly Festival, the organizers along with our partners US Army Corps of Engineers Tionesta Lake, and Pittsburgh Dark Skies Association want to remind the residents and campers in Forest County and the Allegheny National Forest region that we have something unique and precious in our area that deserves our attention, respect and protection.
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