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Firefly Finders Wanted!
This summer, help researchers at the Boston Museum of Science study the health and population of fireflies. Identify species and report firefly sightings. You’ll learn a lot about these fabulous, interesting and bright creatures!

On 8/30/2010 Connor wrote: Around July 13th, I went on a three-day expedition to save the breeding colony of Green Frogs and tadpoles (later found to be of several different species) in our neighbor's pool cover. On the first day, I could only manage to capture two frogs, one of which leaped into the bushes immediately, and the other one I kept in a bucket full of water until later, when we decided that a trip to the releasing point was not warran...

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How do I use this map?

The map shows you all of the observations made in each state, county and zip code. Click on a state and you'll see the different observations made, look at the key below to see what the different colors and symbols mean. Submit your Wildlife Watching observations by selecting your state in the "Select a State" menu and see how you affect this map!

Map Key: (observations since 6/15/2010)

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