Photuris - Synchronous Fireflies of Congaree National Park

Every year tens of thousands of fireflies (Photuris frontalis) emerge from the leaf litter in Congaree National Park to begin their bioluminescent mating ritual. As darkness falls, this species of firefly, also commonly called a "snappy sync," begins to flash in unison. The effect is like watching the heartbeat of the swamp, pulsing lights hovering over the bottomlands. This short film was created during the COVID-19 pandemic when the National Park was closed to the public and when the fireflies could be viewed without the interference of external lights.
To learn more about these fireflies and this project visit the article by National Geographic - www.nationalgeographic.com/an...
Filmed and directed by Mac Stone (www.macstonephoto.com)
Edited by Brian Schildhorn (www.brianschildhorn.com)

[@baruckobungoo8225]

Ill never forget one night as I was walking home from a friends house (a route id taken at least 100 times) but one night i looked to my left and saw what must have been 5,000 fireflies completely lighting up a field in unison... Still one of the most beautiful things ive ever seen in person and something ill never forget

[@rosakop1]

That’s impossible

[@irun2sanaxox]

@@rosakop1no

[@HuddleBreaks]

@@rosakop1??? This is a known natural fact that is part of the mating ritual of fireflies. Google it.

[@robertburton8055]

That never happened

[@baruckobungoo8225]

@@robertburton8055 I stg man, maybe 5,000 is a bit of an exaggeration, but there had to have been at least 1,000 of them in such a short area of land... It's legit the most amazing thing I've ever seen

[@nonamesoyouwontsearchitupi372]

In the Philippines, fireflies were so abundant that even Miguel Lopez De Legazpi (A spanish navigator) first came to an island in the Philippines, he called it "Isla De Fuego" because of how abundant fireflies are in the Mango trees, Molave trees, etc. They're so many that they lit up the island as if it was glowing, that's how ridiculously many.

[@heir2chaos]

The sound effects added to the fireflies takes away from this potentially awesome video.

[@heir2chaos]

@@TFT-bp8zk that's helpful to me, but doesn't allow the contributor to grow.

[@jeanblaaa]

@@heir2chaos well I like it

[@ing_frantisek_mohykan]

it is a common firefly sound, they use electricity for the light

[@sanb3586]

Imagine this same thing in shrubs tree (100s of trees at a same time) full of this at summer nights on a slope of mountain I experienced this twice and can't explain to anyone

[@cartermann465]

X cdsdddf

[@turf9131]

dude where, be kind enough to tell me bruh please lmao

[@adithyagopinath933]

So true, I experienced it just once in a dense jungle in India. its so stunning, words fall short. All encompassing. They were everywhere. each tree had about thousands of them and they were lighting up in patches. Patches of lights coming and going all around. It was right out of a fantasy/adventure novel. This video, being very good, doesn't even come close to what it is like. I was listening to some Neuro-surgeon speaking about how activity takes place in the brain, like spurts of lights here and there, I imagine it must be like this. Patterns, fractals whatever.

[@ashutosh1730]

@@adithyagopinath933 Dear Sir, Will you be kind enough to name the place and time where you saw this magic happening 🙏😇 I am getting desperate to feel it myself

[@OrbitalLizardStudios]

I heard about this phenomenon in a show and im searching around on the internet for footage of it lol. Was it in southeast asia by any chance?

[@KristinPhillips1]

This was amazing! Incredible videography. Thank you for putting that out there:)

[@alpha_ghost4983]

Fireflies makes every child fantasy to reality

[@mikerotchburnzzz2832]

This is fantastic.

[@lisag.6599]

Thank you for making this.

[@dr.brandileebunge]

What Magikal Creations are All Around Us??? What a Beautiful & Tragic display of eternal light & love. ✨💚🌙💫

[@asingh1174]

Beautiful! Make more of such videos💗

[@allisonconnor3310]

Great video! Best one I've seen on KZbin. I liked the sound effects. It was like watching fairies.

[@wPatrickGale]

So cool!

[@christinawilliams3746]

Beautiful

[@BackroadExploits]

Love it. Excellent, entertaining.

[@ademonizedwretchguy003]

Loved everything

[@samraatsingh9571]

There were so many fireflies in East Indian jungles and villages even in cities. Where have all the fireflies gone?

[@pjayadeep]

We still have it in the shade grown coffee estates with wild trees and wild animals around.. all around our farmhouse from middle of April till the monsoon rains drown them.

[@61.DN.]

So magical

[@mknadeem3401]

when i was a kid i used to see a lot of fireflies in my hometown but nowadays not even a single firefly can be seen. :(

[@zeeshawn15]

You are very correct in regards to the dying nature of Fireflies in many areas close to urbanization

[@mknadeem3401]

@@zeeshawn15 :(

[@valeriebishop561]

We have been fortunate to see blue ghosts! This was awesome.

[@jonnyjonjonjrshabadoo6565]

Cool video!

[@CherryAbrasaldo]

magical and enchanted❤❤❤

[@lmgrss]

Bravo! Bravo! 👏🏆❤️

[@davidstowell6462]

We have displays of "Blue Ghost" synchronous firelies in the forest around our cottage in rural Tennessee. They're out tonight and they're astonishing!

[@stephendaniel168]

Is the end a time lapse? Same process as the photographing the stars?

[@WillianKarl]

Wow!

[@writamchatterjee4676]

Sleeping on my bed in a summer's night. All lights are off, fans are moving slowly, dark outside, watching this video with low brightness, magical 🪄✨

[@S.TJohnsun-to3vc]

Fireflies pretty❤❤

[@Allen0037]

Mac, I have access to a population of p. frontalis on a private farm. I’m a still photographer and know squat about videography. May I ask the camera you used?

[@adventureproductionz]

a7s series will be your best bet

[@hdwblade]

What camera?

[@ended-randomcreations]

Stars of the forest night

[@nadiashehnaz5874]

Is it difficult to get there? Any proper accommodation? Any guide services? Wats the best season? In Malaysia v also hv many spots for fireflies do connect w me n I can give more info.

[@costinaosan3555]

??? It's a normal forest.

[@xianriv]

Permission to use your vid for my schoolworks 🥺♥️

[@Shrey10]

music?

[@princetexasloaf2632]

Give us 4k! :D

[@Dat_Boy_Dale_Gribble]

Georgia used to be like this…

[@ImaPizzaK]

You would not believe your eyes,

[@felicitytoad]

🎉🎉🎉

[@Peak6009]

I wish i lived where there are fireflies, we don’t have them in my country 🥲

[@Gina-ud2zd]

And the ocean does glow some places

[@Gina-ud2zd]

Where is that

[@costinaosan3555]

​@@Gina-ud2zd why did you reply to ur own comment

[@nyanest]

i've never seen a firefly :(

[@daniellepalao4089]

You would not believe your eyes

[@Lucky-132]

I'm 92% sure most of the fireflys here are just dots

[@shaunandeva32]

I haven’t seen a yard full since I was a kid and this didn’t help lol

[@jamelwitaa3]

💯👍

[@neverbackdowntofight651]

Subhanallah 🤲😭

[@rajshri3020]

🥺

[@SadafKabir-pu2eg]

Fake

[@yoshiosoe4654]

Lmao lame ahh edit

[@neverbackdowntofight651]

save and share permission🙏❤️💗🥹