With festival cancelled by virus, Japan fireflies dance alone

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As the sun sets in the Japanese town of Tatsuno, thousands of fireflies begin glowing, producing a spectacle that usually draws crowds of delighted visitors.

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But this year, the dance of the incandescent insects is being performed without spectators, after coronavirus prevention measures forced organisers of a popular firefly festival to cancel the event.

The Tatsuno Firefly Festival, held annually in mid-June, was cancelled this year due to the Covid-19 outbreak. AFP/Philip Fong But the creature almost died out in the area as silk production and other industries flourished further upstream, creating pollution. Fireflies are often said to be evidence of a pristine natural environment, but the insects only thrive when other conditions are also met.Fireflies spend about nine months of their year-long lifecycle growing in fresh water, and baby insects grow by eating the snail, Funaki said.

“This may be part of Japan’s unique aesthetics, but they are so precious to us because we can only see them for a short period of time,” said Takei.

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