Sea fireflies synchronize their sparkle to seek soulmates
November 30, 2023
November 30, 2023
ITHACA, New York, Nov. 30 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
In sea fireflies' underwater ballet, the males sway together in perfect, illuminated synchronization, basking in the glow of their secreted iridescent mucus.
"It's extreme," said Nicholai M. Hensley, a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Neurobiology and Behavior in the College of Arts and Sciences. "It's an illustration of convergent evolution and a striking example of synchr . . .
In sea fireflies' underwater ballet, the males sway together in perfect, illuminated synchronization, basking in the glow of their secreted iridescent mucus.
"It's extreme," said Nicholai M. Hensley, a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Neurobiology and Behavior in the College of Arts and Sciences. "It's an illustration of convergent evolution and a striking example of synchr . . .