Japanese photographer Tsuneaki Hiramatsu uses time-lapse photography to capture these stunning images showing the patterns of light made by fireflies. None of the artist’s photographs were captured with camera flashes or artificial light.
Lightning bugs are able to light up come using bioluminescence, which is created when a pigment and chemical react and is most often seen in sea creatures.
Hiramatsu spent nearly four years between 2008 and 2011 photographing these tiny creatures in Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
Fireflies over a meandering stream as dusk falls
Fireflies can be found on every continent except Antarctica.
According to firefly.org, fireflies emit light mostly to attract mates, although they also communicate for other reasons as well, such as to defend territory and warn predators away. In some firefly species, only one sex lights up. In most, however, both sexes glow; often the male will fly, while females will wait in trees, shrubs and grasses to spot an attractive male. If she finds one, she’ll signal it with a flash of her own.
They can be found on every continent except Antarctica.
From: Daily Mail online via Gary Whitney. Thanks.
….wat. O_O
Love this, it’s so ufo-ish, we hear about them, but never get to see them. Now I can say I have seen them. That’s wonderful.
thanks D
Terri
Magnificent, remarkable, fabulous!
I have seen the fire flies in India, but never thought that they can be photographed. Hiramatsu has done great photography and with what patience. Beautiful and thanks for sharing.
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