West Coast Fireflies Mystery Cache
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Did you know that there are Fireflies on the West Coast?
They live mainly in Washington and Oregon and do not glow. BUT
there is a small colony of 'glowing' fireflies that reside in a
small wooded area close to UVIC. These woods have many entrances.
The one the fireflies use is marked by two brown square wooden
posts. (you may have already past by it) To locate this well used
pathway note the 3 digit number on the red object at the above
co-ords. Do a little math....ABC+(AxBxC)+(A+B+C)....you are that
many feet away.The firefly's 'glow' can ONLY BE SEEN AT NIGHT as
they are totally invisible during the daylight hours. They like to
keep to themselves and tend to take the FIRST less-beaten path they
encounter. 'Guide' fireflies have the sole role in life to lead the
others to their home deep in the woods. They lay in wait until they
see the light of another....then they light up to lead the way. The
more light they see the more they 'glow'. Closer to the colony one
might see, not only the 'guides' but, some other fireflies too.
These fireflies serve as 'guards' to protect the 'queen' from
predators. The 'queen' is by far the largest (6-8 times as large)
and has a pure white 'glow'. She can usually be found, glowing
brightly, a meter or two above her nest.
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