The LA Times reported
A never-before-seen species of firefly was just discovered in the Santa Monica mountains, in Topanga.
It’s just a little guy — about half a centimeter long. It does glow, but faintly. Experts say it has nothing on its beaming East Coast cousins that light up lawns on warm summer evenings.
Entomologists have known about fireflies in our region for a long time, but they say they are rarely seen and are difficult even for the professionals to find.
Read full story at New firefly found in SoCal — Wait, we have fireflies? – LA Times.
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