“If you love fireflies, then I wrote this book for you.”

Their ethereal beauty has inspired wonder and delight for centuries.
Yet for most of us, fireflies remain shrouded in mystery…

How do these creatures make light? What do baby fireflies look like?

What are they saying with all that flashing – and to whom?

Are fireflies really disappearing?

Silent Sparks: The Wondrous World of Fireflies appeals to curious nature lovers of all ages, and abounds with stunning images. Inside you’ll discover stories of fireflies’ gluttonous childhoods, their seductive sex lives, elaborate gifts, treacherous poisons, and dangerous deceits. You can find this celebration of firefly science and wonder at your local bookstore, or here or here. And in the book’s Chapter Notes, there’s lots more information and links to explore!

The Author

Sara Lewis is a Professor of Biology at Tufts University, where she and her students have researched the luminous lives of fireflies for nearly three decades. Author of numerous scientific articles, Lewis’ work has been featured in the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, BBC, USA Today, and Undark magazine. Currently, she works on global firefly conservation as co-chair of the IUCN Firefly Specialist Group.

So if you #BeCurious, come visit this website often! Here you can:

• Marvel at amazing firefly photos and watch Sara’s TED Talk
• Share your firefly stories with other readers
• Check out the Firefly Magic blog for firefly adventures & science

Check out the trailer to Silent Sparks here: https://silentsparks.com/the-book/the-trailer/

For further learning, explore my chapter notes here: https://silentsparks.com/chapter-notes/

To see a few corrections to the book I’ve made since its original publishing, go here: https://silentsparks.com/corrections/