Researchers achieve historic breakthrough in attempt to save iconic glowing insect: 'This is more than a research milestone'

Researchers achieve historic breakthrough in attempt to save iconic glowing insect: 'This is more than a research milestone'

An impressive milestone has been achieved by a research team at the Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster, Colorado, as it became the first institution to complete the life cycle of the native Colorado firefly under human care. A female firefly mated with a wild-collected male, laid eggs, and saw them hatch into larvae in mid-July, marking the entirety of the life cycle of the increasingly endangered species. In the eyes of researchers, this is a gl…