My friend Rex sent me this link. The site aptly shows how mathematical nature is. The social behavior of insects, which fundamentally incorporates math (see "Waggle Dance"), is fascinating. I find it difficult to quantify individuality in their societies and even more difficult to categorically compare their organizational models with other types. Such structures are exceedingly complex.
I've seen fireflies only a handful of times. Most recently was in central Kentucky. A grassy field, humid with the Southern summer, sparkled in the dark. We overlooked the scene from a Domino's parking lot while waiting for pizza. The manager there was warmly hospitable in the way you rarely find outside small towns. The only places I've seen fireflies in the U.S. are South Carolina and Kentucky, I believe. I witnessed their shine in the Cocora Valley of Colombia as well, where they live with fluorescent scorpions and nocturnal tree frogs.
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