A new type of synchronized flashing in az North American firefly

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 597-612

  Moiseff, Andrew ^a   Copeland, Jonathan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioluminescence; Firefly; Flash oscillator; Synchrony

Indexed keywords

PHOTURIS;

EID: 0033874284     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007823904866     Document Type: Article

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